Merge pull request #982 from zowe/user/markackert/releasing-2.18.3

Prepare v2.18.3 Release

Author: MarkAckert

_data/releases.yml

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 future:
   v3:
     - version: 3.4.0
-      release_date: 2025-11-17
+      release_date: 2025-12-01
   v2:
-    - version: 2.18.3
-      release_date: 2025-12-02
+    - version: 2.18.4
+      release_date: 2026-08-31
 
 v3:
   - version: 3.3.1
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ v3:
     cli_version: 3.3.1
     cli_plugins_version: 3.3.1
     intellij_explorer_version: 3.3.0
-    explorer_version: 3.3.0
+    explorer_version: 3.3.1
     node_sdk_version: 3.3.1
     python_sdk_version: 3.3.1
     release_date: 2025-10-24
@@ -86,6 +86,22 @@ v3:
     release_notes: v3_0_0
 
 v2: 
+  - version: 2.18.3
+    zen_version: 1.1.0
+    zos_version: 2.18.3
+    smpe_version: 2.18.3
+    pswi_version: 2.18.3
+    smpe_sysmod: PTF
+    smpe_numbers: UO90076 UO90077
+    containerization_version: 2.18.3
+    cli_version: 2.18.3
+    cli_plugins_version: 2.18.3
+    explorer_version: 2.18.3
+    node_sdk_version: 2.18.3
+    python_sdk_version: 2.18.3
+    release_date: 2025-07-23
+    documentation: stable
+    release_notes: v2_18_3
   - version: 2.18.2
     zen_version: 1.1.0
     zos_version: 2.18.2
@@ -99,8 +115,8 @@ v2:
     explorer_version: 2.18.2
     node_sdk_version: 2.18.2
     python_sdk_version: 2.18.2
-    release_date: 2025-07-23
-    documentation: stable
+    release_date: 2025-10-31
+    documentation: v2.18.x
     release_notes: v2_18_2
   - version: 2.18.1
     zen_version: 1.1.0

vNext.md

@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@
 
   <h4>3.4.0</h4>
   <ul>
-    <li>Code Freeze: October 20, 2025</li>
-    <li>RC Build: October 21, 2025</li>
-    <li>Testing: October 21, 2025 - November 17, 2025</li>
-    <li>GA: November 17, 2025</li>
-    <li>System Demo: November 25, 2025</li>
+    <li>Code Freeze: November 3, 2025</li>
+    <li>RC Build: November 4, 2025</li>
+    <li>Testing: November 4, 2025 - December 1, 2025</li>
+    <li>GA: December 1, 2025</li>
+    <li>System Demo: December 9, 2025</li>
   </ul>
 
   <h4>3.5.0</h4>
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@
   <ul>
     <li>Code Freeze: September 19, 2025</li>
     <li>RC Build: September 23, 2025</li>
-    <li>Testing: September 23, 2025 - October 6, 2025</li>
-    <li>GA: October 7, 2025</li>
+    <li>Testing: September 23, 2025 - October 31, 2025</li>
+    <li>GA: October 31, 2025</li>
   </ul>
 
   <h4>2.18.4</h4>