# New Release: ansible-core v2.18.9rc1

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-9rc1/44410>\
**Category:** Ecosystem Releases\
**Tags:** release, ansible-core\
**Created:** [September 3, 2025, 11:01am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/new-release-ansible-core-v2-18-9rc1/44410 "2025-09-03T11:01:59Z")\
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# ansible-core v2.18.9rc1

View this release on:

- [GitHub](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.9rc1)
- [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/ansible-core/v2.18.9rc1/)

# Changelog

See the [full changelog](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.18.9rc1/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst) for the changes included in this release.

# Release Artifacts

- Built Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.9rc1-py3-none-any.whl](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/dc/92/b9d80652ed473ed2f1effff49fa4876a490598f7a08239b6a7dc1441f98e/ansible_core-2.18.9rc1-py3-none-any.whl) - ‌2210656 bytes
  - 32e888a3f292e6404935531ee7ec32dc64c94d71aef81c6ec8811cac63ed5f1a (SHA256)

- Source Distribution: [ansible\_core-2.18.9rc1.tar.gz](https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/f8/3e/614e9be7d64c88be1a706862d55e6281ef4c5fde917b055456916a3c1677/ansible_core-2.18.9rc1.tar.gz) - ‌3098045 bytes
  - a7906593f9c1d8d46cd2fa94ae3874b392071530f602df1389117c7685ef1931 (SHA256)