# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.5rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-5rc1/41724>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [April 14, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-5rc1/41724 "2025-04-14T17:31:34Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.5rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.5rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.5rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.5rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.5rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/56/7e/fd713b7883f5bfb60c8e2082aca77361ec0524b37d440f00dea75325c64f/ansible_core-2.18.5rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2217235 bytes
  - 2b115f4047ef34e67cdc8a9286e9f5024206173598e2a33bea5dd5b8de7cbfb1 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.5rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/66/92/aa5a1fd34cfb7b6cc658c574b482c988e15d6cad77d8d5c3a04ebf7d5b71/ansible_core-2.18.5rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3088795 bytes
  - 64151336d8f3b81b4d7b1c5a953ef65a9bb40dd03a7e8343b80189f5c5e473db (SHA256)