# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.6

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-6/42733>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [May 19, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-6/42733 "2025-05-19T17:01:16Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.6

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.6)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.6/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.6/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.6-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/48/b7/2ca5a126486a5323dde87cc43b207e926f3f3bce0b5758395308de3f146d/ansible_core-2.18.6-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2208798 bytes
  - 12a34749a7b20f0f1536bd3e3b2e137341867e4642e351273e96647161f595c0 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.6.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/4c/1e/c5d52171ae2b86689e3ef9e4f578c605a7f53a862d1e9fe8c254deb75fe1/ansible_core-2.18.6.tar.gz) - ‌3088072 bytes
  - 25bb20ce1516a1b7307831b263cef684043b3720711466bd9d4164e5fd576557 (SHA256)