release: v0.18.0 prep

### 🤔 Description Release the various changes up until v0.18.0 ### 📝 License Disclaimer This project accepts contributions under MIT license only. This lets me add and bundle purchased/licensed art assets outside the codebase, while benefitting from sublicensed copyleft protection as an indie publisher. I value your hard work. So, I want to make sure you are okay with this arrangement 😄 - [x] I allow my contributions to be licensed under the MIT license.