From 4c144e66e28e601512571650534f104531e12be0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matt Davis <6775756+nitzmahone@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 09:56:48 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] New release v2.18.6 (#85177)

---
 changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst           |  6 +++---
 changelogs/changelog.yaml                | 11 +++++++++++
 changelogs/fragments/2.18.6_summary.yaml |  3 +++
 lib/ansible/release.py                   |  2 +-
 pyproject.toml                           |  2 +-
 5 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 changelogs/fragments/2.18.6_summary.yaml

diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.18.rst
index 468affb8d70..2f520c365eb 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
 
-v2.18.6rc1
-==========
+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
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index 0880b09f6c6..dd0aeb8fc12 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/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:
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2.18.6_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/2.18.6_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ececa15966
--- /dev/null
+++ b/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>`__
diff --git a/lib/ansible/release.py b/lib/ansible/release.py
index bb4a58879c7..7c99b440ef6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/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"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c8091ad03a4..bb08254c48a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/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]