# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.7rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-7rc1/43796>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [July 9, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-7rc1/43796 "2025-07-09T11:01:53Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.7rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.7rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.7rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.7rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.7rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/7b/78/8357f365b2ff7e37310303f0609502eb4896599cc03006536ffd0df94378/ansible_core-2.18.7rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2209531 bytes
  - e41159a28d9ce5a947c61eb76079372203d3e488330105d878d360afe0e5d8ee (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.7rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/91/82/b97044f4efd95c5863e7fb0bb14e562f5a2c6a76700a5711f1c0b66c124a/ansible_core-2.18.7rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3094681 bytes
  - 0a2f87bd5ce64c67813e89385b4c0fe010439e5a1715c85c00e63bc054cfb4cd (SHA256)