New release v2.18.6 (#85177)

changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst

@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ ansible-core 2.18 "Fool in the Rain" Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
-v2.18.6rc1
-==========
+v2.18.6
+=======
 
 Release Summary
 ---------------
 
-| Release Date: 2025-05-12
+| Release Date: 2025-05-19
 | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.18/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.18.html>`__
 
 Minor Changes

changelogs/changelog.yaml

@@ -819,6 +819,17 @@ releases:
     - gather_facts_smart_fix.yml
     - pin-wheel.yml
     release_date: '2025-04-14'
+  2.18.6:
+    changes:
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2025-05-19
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.18/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.18.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Fool in the Rain
+    fragments:
+    - 2.18.6_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2025-05-19'
   2.18.6rc1:
     changes:
       bugfixes:

changelogs/fragments/2.18.6_summary.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2025-05-19
+   | `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__ = '2.18.6rc1.post0'
+__version__ = '2.18.6'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "Fool in the Rain"

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools >= 66.1.0, <= 80.4.0", "wheel == 0.45.1"]  # lower bound to support controller Python versions, upper bound for latest version tested at release
+requires = ["setuptools >= 66.1.0, <= 80.7.1", "wheel == 0.45.1"]  # lower bound to support controller Python versions, upper bound for latest version tested at release
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]