New release v2.18.10rc1 (#85922)

changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,21 @@ ansible-core 2.18 "Fool in the Rain" Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
+v2.18.10rc1
+===========
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2025-09-29
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.18/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.18.html>`__
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- respawn - use copy of env variables to update existing PYTHONPATH value (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/84954).
+- run_command - Fixed premature selector unregistration on empty read from stdout/stderr that caused truncated output or hangs in rare situations.
+
 v2.18.9
 =======
 

changelogs/changelog.yaml

@@ -623,6 +623,23 @@ releases:
     fragments:
     - 2.18.1_summary.yaml
     release_date: '2024-12-02'
+  2.18.10rc1:
+    changes:
+      bugfixes:
+      - respawn - use copy of env variables to update existing PYTHONPATH value (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/84954).
+      - run_command - Fixed premature selector unregistration on empty read from stdout/stderr
+        that caused truncated output or hangs in rare situations.
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2025-09-29
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.18/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.18.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Fool in the Rain
+    fragments:
+    - 2.18.10rc1_summary.yaml
+    - respawn_os_env.yml
+    - run_command_output_selector.yml
+    release_date: '2025-09-29'
   2.18.1rc1:
     changes:
       bugfixes:

changelogs/fragments/2.18.10rc1_summary.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2025-09-29
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.18/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.18.html>`__

lib/ansible/release.py

@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = '2.18.9.post0'
+__version__ = '2.18.10rc1'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "Fool in the Rain"