Release `v0.18.0` #804

Job	Run time
linter_checks (ubuntu-latest, 3.10)	4m 38s
lock_check (ubuntu-latest, 3.10, 1.4.0)	39s
copyright_and_dependencies_check (ubuntu-latest, 3.10)	2m 9s
lock_check (macos-latest, 3.10, 1.4.0)	38s
lock_check (windows-latest, 3.10, 1.4.0)	1m 31s
gitleaks	10s
test (ubuntu-latest, 3.8)	2m 36s
test (ubuntu-latest, 3.9)	2m 14s
test (ubuntu-latest, 3.10)	2m 15s
test (ubuntu-latest, 3.11)	2m 4s
test (macos-latest, 3.8)	2m 22s
test (macos-latest, 3.9)	1m 46s
test (macos-latest, 3.10)	1m 52s
test (macos-latest, 3.11)	1m 41s
test (windows-latest, 3.8)	4m 36s
test (windows-latest, 3.9)	4m 11s
test (windows-latest, 3.10)	4m 15s
test (windows-latest, 3.11)	5m 10s
	44m 47s

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