Release 5.18.0 (#1268)

* Release 5.18.0

* _*Master Release*_ - May 14, 2025
  - Add browser experience for apps that have opted in.
    - Add method to set CustomTabsIntent `public void setCustomTabsIntent(CustomTabsIntent customTabsIntent)`
    - Should be set prior to session init. If not imported, default will be used.
    - Otherwise if `androidx.browser:browser:1.8.0` is not imported, user's default browser will launch.

* Update ChangeLog.md

Author: gdeluna-branch

ChangeLog.md

@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 # Branch Android SDK change log
+- v5.18.0
+* _*Master Release*_ - May 14, 2025
+  - Add browser experience for apps that have opted in.
+    - By default, a `CustomTabsIntent` will launch specifically configured web links.
+    - To override with your own, set `public void setCustomTabsIntent(CustomTabsIntent customTabsIntent)` prior to session init.
+    - Otherwise if `androidx.browser:browser:1.8.0` is not imported, user's default browser will launch.
+
 - v5.17.0
 * _*Master Release*_ - Apr 24, 2025
   - Make formerly private `enableLogging(IBranchLoggingCallbacks iBranchLogging, BranchLogger.BranchLogLevel level)` public

gradle.properties

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-VERSION_NAME=5.17.0
-VERSION_CODE=052100
+VERSION_NAME=5.18.0
+VERSION_CODE=052200
 GROUP=io.branch.sdk.android
 
 POM_DESCRIPTION=Use the Branch SDK (branch.io) to create and power the links that point back to your apps for all of these things and more. Branch makes it incredibly simple to create powerful deep links that can pass data across app install and open while handling all edge cases (using on desktop vs. mobile vs. already having the app installed, etc). Best of all, it is really simple to start using the links for your own app: only 2 lines of code to register the deep link router and one more line of code to create the links with custom data.