New release v2.8.18

changelogs/.changes.yaml

@@ -1728,6 +1728,11 @@ releases:
     - galaxy_login_bye.yml
     - v2.8.17rc1_summary.yaml
     release_date: '2020-10-26'
+  2.8.18:
+    codename: How Many More Times
+    fragments:
+    - v2.8.18_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2020-12-14'
   2.8.18rc1:
     codename: How Many More Times
     fragments:

changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.8.rst

@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ Ansible 2.8 "How Many More Times" Release Notes
 .. contents:: Topics
 
 
-v2.8.18rc1
+v2.8.18
-==========
+=======
 
 Release Summary
 ---------------
 
-| Release Date: 2020-12-07
+| Release Date: 2020-12-14
 | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
 
 

changelogs/fragments/v2.8.18_summary.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2020-12-14
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__

lib/ansible/release.py

@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-__version__ = '2.8.18rc1.post0'
+__version__ = '2.8.18'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = 'How Many More Times'