Bump 2.x to 2.18.0 since 2.17.0 branch was cut already

[reta]

Description

Bump 2.x to 2.18.0 since 2.17.0 branch was cut already

Related Issues

N/A (part of the release)

Check List

• [ ] New functionality includes testing.
• [ ] New functionality has been documented.
• [ ] API changes companion pull request created.
• [ ] Commits are signed per the DCO using --signoff.
• [ ] Public documentation issue/PR created.

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[reta]

@saratvemulapalli @andrross mind please approving folks? thank you

[saratvemulapalli]

I am. not a maintainer :/ Tagging @sarthakaggarwal97

[reta]

I am. not a maintainer :/ Tagging @sarthakaggarwal97

Super sorry, obviously mistypo, sorry about that @saratvemulapalli !