# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.9

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-9/44441>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [September 8, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-9/44441 "2025-09-08T18:31:35Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.9

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.9)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.9/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.9/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.9-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/46/b3/ffd08ee6e0f5016d19cb16e4bb41cda94f1b8f91427e7eb6e5e742c87f5e/ansible_core-2.18.9-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2210581 bytes
  - 25206e1aac3bd30d95649a5ccf0d3646461d02b4dc265b5959e33b7ccd6f23f8 (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.9.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/e7/6e/f9b8ec26b8862b0a09db2a637893d8ebdebf912823c6e83fdf0a79b494bf/ansible_core-2.18.9.tar.gz) - ‌3092054 bytes
  - a5f4a02aad5843e990ff7be1b92dd658a8b230de713ea643920e683ebf980da1 (SHA256)