# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.6rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-6rc1/42610>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [May 12, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-6rc1/42610 "2025-05-12T18:31:27Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.6rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.6rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.6rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.6rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.6rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/f0/33/533c5b34a72baae61484dfb62446dddc9ab4d1905e8cf9aa269143bb0bb1/ansible_core-2.18.6rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2217660 bytes
  - 362fc665a4ac63163530560090dc2058b28626989198d4acdad447ef166b421d (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.6rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/2b/43/47515a911d03fd5ea639f7ba5496eee9c3e98b0b94d248c7687d16a4d709/ansible_core-2.18.6rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3089193 bytes
  - fcd1e6ad11031b2e070a096b502c821870587810ed42d530f682d9deba9991c4 (SHA256)