bump extension version to 1.18.1

Author: MFA-X-AI

README.md

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <img alt="Documentation" src="https://img.shields.io/website/http/xircuits.io.svg?color=orange">
     </a>
      <a>
-        <img alt="Python" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.8%20%7C%203.9%20%7C%203.10%20%7C%203.11%20%7C%203.12%20%7C%203.13-blue">
+        <img alt="Python" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.9%20%7C%203.10%20%7C%203.11%20%7C%203.12%20%7C%203.13-blue">
     </a>
 </p>
 

xircuits/_version.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # This file is auto-generated by Hatchling. As such, do not:
 #   - modify
 #   - track in version control e.g. be sure to add to .gitignore
-__version__ = VERSION = '1.18.0'
+__version__ = VERSION = '1.18.1'