release notes 2.18

[Gaganjuneja]

Description

backport of #753

Related Issues

Resolves #[Issue number to be closed when this PR is merged]

Check List

• New functionality includes testing.
• New functionality has been documented.
• API changes companion pull request created.
• Commits are signed per the DCO using --signoff.
• Public documentation issue/PR created.

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Additional details and impacted files

@@           Coverage Diff           @@
##             2.18     #754   +/-   ##
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  Coverage        ?   70.67%           
  Complexity      ?      478           
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  Files           ?       53           
  Lines           ?     3219           
  Branches        ?      220           
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  Hits            ?     2275           
  Misses          ?      800           
  Partials        ?      144           

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