Merge pull request #398 from solana-foundation/release-please--branches--main

chore(main): release 1.18.0

Author: HealthyBuilder

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,23 +1,21 @@
-# Change log
+# Changelog
 
-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). See
-[MAINTAINERS.md](./MAINTAINERS.md) for instructions to keep up to
-date.
+## [1.18.0](https://github.com/solana-foundation/solana-go/compare/v1.17.0...v1.18.0) (2026-04-16)
 
-```
-⚠️ solana-go works using SemVer but in 0 version, which means that the 'minor' will be changed when some broken changes are introduced into the application, and the 'patch' will be changed when a new feature with new changes is added or for bug fixing. As soon as v1.0.0 be released, solana-go will start to use SemVer as usual.
-```
 
-# [v0.1.0] 2020-11-09
+### Features
 
-First release
+* add getters to txn with meta
+* add token-2022 extensions 
+* stake state types & ext tests 
+* vote program complete 
 
-# Includes the following features:
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* allign rpc client with agave 
+* memo program parity 
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* **message:** eliminate complex scans, struct copies, and redundant allocs 
 
-* Get basic information from the chain about accounts, balances, etc.
-* Issue SOL native token transfer
-* Issue SPL token transfers
-* Get Project SERUM markets list and live market data