chore(v4.8.x): release 4.8.18 (#6885)

.release-please-manifest.json

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "4.8.17"
+  ".": "4.8.18"
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [4.8.18](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player/compare/v4.8.17...v4.8.18) (2024-06-21)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Avoid firing SEGMENT_MISSING when there is an alternative ([#6881](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player/issues/6881)) ([9971dc5](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player/commit/9971dc50c64aa5572201bf1ac289e33036a9c7fd))
+* **CEA:** CEA-608 is not rendered in some cases (multiples TRAF boxes) ([#6878](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player/issues/6878)) ([745b596](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player/commit/745b59687c42ec23ff6c4ada030c7f443b7c843f))
+* **HLS:** Avoid make a HEAD request of gap segments ([#6880](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player/issues/6880)) ([5a8417e](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player/commit/5a8417e4efc0db336fc7f48947f0457bf1167f8a))
+* **HLS:** Identify EXT-X-GAP with segment tags ([#6884](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player/issues/6884)) ([a1056e2](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player/commit/a1056e28b367cc036a148b7c2727ee1d8041fa16))
+
 ## [4.8.17](https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player/compare/v4.8.16...v4.8.17) (2024-06-20)
 
 

lib/player.js

@@ -7246,7 +7246,7 @@ shaka.Player.TYPICAL_BUFFERING_THRESHOLD_ = 0.5;
  * @export
  */
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-useless-concat
-shaka.Player.version = 'v4.8.17' + '-uncompiled';  // x-release-please-version
+shaka.Player.version = 'v4.8.18' + '-uncompiled';  // x-release-please-version
 
 // Initialize the deprecation system using the version string we just set
 // on the player.

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "shaka-player",
   "description": "DASH/EME video player library",
-  "version": "4.8.17",
+  "version": "4.8.18",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player",
   "author": "Google",
   "maintainers": [