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+## Version 2.18.0.0 Release Notes
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+Compatible with OpenSearch Dashboards 2.18.0.0
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+### Maintenance
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+- Increment version to 2.18.0.0 ([#393](https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-visualizations/pull/396))
+- Adding release notes for 2.18.0 ([#394](https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-visualizations/pull/394))