Release 1.18.0 to develop

.github/CODEOWNERS

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # Default owner(s) of all files in this repository
-* @itdependsnetworks @jeffkala @qduk
+* @itdependsnetworks @jeffkala

docs/admin/release_notes/version_1.18.md

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+
+# v1.18 Release Notes
+
+This document describes all new features and changes in the release. The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## Release Overview
+
+- Added the `sanitize_config_jinja` function to render each replacement as a Jinja2 template. Requires the optional `jinja2` dependency (`pip install netutils[optionals]`).
+
+## [v1.18.0 (2026-07-30)](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/releases/tag/v1.18.0)
+
+### Added
+
+- [#845](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/issues/845) - Added `sanitize_config_jinja` to render each replacement as a Jinja2 template. Requires the optional `jinja2` dependency (`pip install netutils[optionals]`).
+
+### Dependencies
+
+- [#845](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/issues/845) - Added `jinja2` as an optional dependency.

docs/dev/release_checklist.md

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 Bumping version from 1.0.0-beta.2 to 1.0.0
 ```
 
-For patch versions, use `minor`:
+For minor versions, use `minor`:
 
 ```no-highlight
 > poetry version minor

pyproject.toml

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 [tool.poetry]
 name = "netutils"
-version = "1.17.4a0"
+version = "1.18.1a0"
 description = "Common helper functions useful in network automation."
 authors = ["Network to Code, LLC <opensource@networktocode.com>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
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 [tool.towncrier]
 package = "netutils"
 directory = "changes"
-filename = "docs/admin/release_notes/version_1.17.md"
+filename = "docs/admin/release_notes/version_1.18.md"
 template = "towncrier_template.j2"
 start_string = "<!-- towncrier release notes start -->"
 issue_format = "[#{issue}](https://github.com/networktocode/netutils/issues/{issue})"