# LSST Science Pipeline release version 18.0.0 now available

**URL:** <https://www.rubin.community/t/lsst-science-pipeline-release-version-18-0-0-now-available/3759>\
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**Created:** [July 12, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/lsst-science-pipeline-release-version-18-0-0-now-available/3759 "2019-07-12T16:34:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/lsst-science-pipeline-release-version-18-0-0-now-available/3759/1 "2019-07-12T16:34:41Z")

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Version 18.0.0 of the LSST Science Pipeline is now available. Extensive documentation including installation instructions, release notes, and scientific characterization are available at:

[https://pipelines.lsst.io](https://pipelines.lsst.io).

This release offers native binary packages for recent releases of RHEL and MacOS which will speed up installation times for many users. Major changes in functionality and/or interfaces are listed here:

[https://pipelines.lsst.io/index.html#release-v18-0-0](https://pipelines.lsst.io/index.html#release-v18-0-0)

Many thanks to @KSK, @jsick, and @swinbank for the support provided during the release preparation, and to all DM people that contributed to the release content.