From 0888e17f439f6aa52921556c375bb0af43cf5f87 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Davis <6775756+nitzmahone@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:49:04 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] New release v2.18.14 (#86583)

---
 changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst            |  6 +++---
 changelogs/changelog.yaml                 | 11 +++++++++++
 changelogs/fragments/2.18.14_summary.yaml |  3 +++
 lib/ansible/release.py                    |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 changelogs/fragments/2.18.14_summary.yaml

diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst
index 350c0daa2b2..da16a4de6a3 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ ansible-core 2.18 "Fool in the Rain" Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
-v2.18.14rc1
-===========
+v2.18.14
+========
 
 Release Summary
 ---------------
 
-| Release Date: 2026-02-17
+| Release Date: 2026-02-23
 | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.18/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.18.html>`__
 
 Minor Changes
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index 762ed9c7b48..d7a48fa3561 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -746,6 +746,17 @@ releases:
     - broken_conditional_backport.yml
     - fix-windows-lib-env-corruption.yml
     release_date: '2026-01-22'
+  2.18.14:
+    changes:
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2026-02-23
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.18/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.18.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Fool in the Rain
+    fragments:
+    - 2.18.14_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2026-02-23'
   2.18.14rc1:
     changes:
       minor_changes:
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2.18.14_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/2.18.14_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2bb79e91e90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/2.18.14_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2026-02-23
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.18/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.18.html>`__
diff --git a/lib/ansible/release.py b/lib/ansible/release.py
index 372ca4a1e09..da3ad668837 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = '2.18.14rc1.post0'
+__version__ = '2.18.14'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "Fool in the Rain"