v2.18.0

v2.18.0 (minor)

Changes since v2.17.0:

• Test that ci passes --version-bump to the metadata stage (@matt-edmondson)
• Apply a forced --version-bump to the version ci publishes (@matt-edmondson)
• Sort -alpha, -beta and -rc tags below their release (@matt-edmondson)
• Keep changelog subjects and authors intact when a commit subject contains '|' (@Claude)

What's Changed

• Sort -alpha, -beta and -rc tags below their release by @matt-edmondson in #158
• Apply a forced --version-bump to the version ci publishes by @matt-edmondson in #159

Full Changelog: v2.17.4...v2.18.0