# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.8rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-8rc1/44203>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [August 4, 2025, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-8rc1/44203 "2025-08-04T22:30:51Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.8rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.8rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.8rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.8rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.8rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/88/41/f9b81fa31c43bc67cd9059ca201683ebad8755d7de877610b6acb1623843/ansible_core-2.18.8rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2218748 bytes
  - 949d2e592efa0e82091c3968a0a2398bf54eb853b58a3a8b240f0737ee2a0492 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.8rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/e3/4a/cd4c1aef99d014149533413f5a6ec1be5878a83467801a7b0b804ab20fd4/ansible_core-2.18.8rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3093422 bytes
  - 7bca0e4dfbef768a3e0d7e0531a8d918a0ccbd021a9e0741bfc18c3f309f562b (SHA256)