# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.8

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-8/44277>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [August 11, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-8/44277 "2025-08-11T19:30:57Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.8

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.8)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.8/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.8/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.8-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/a8/59/aa2c1918224b054c9a0d93812c0b446fa8ddba155dc96c855189fae9c82b/ansible_core-2.18.8-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2218673 bytes
  - b60bc23b2f11fd0559a79d10ac152b52f58a18ca1b7be0a620dfe87f34ced689 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.8.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/9b/78/8b8680eaf7b1990a8d4c26f25cdf2b2eabaae764a3d8e5299b1d61c7c385/ansible_core-2.18.8.tar.gz) - ‌3088636 bytes
  - b0766215a96a47ce39933d27e1e996ca2beb54cf1b3907c742d35c913b1f78cd (SHA256)