chore(release): 0.18.0 [skip ci]

# [0.18.0](https://github.com/siddharthksah/Stirling-Image/compare/v0.17.7...v0.18.0) (2026-03-29)

### Features

* add worker threads, persistent Python sidecar, graceful shutdown, and architectural improvements ([1cbdfa1](https://github.com/siddharthksah/Stirling-Image/commit/1cbdfa15900a58a5db23361167d3ed71d59bf189))

apps/api/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stirling-image/api",
-  "version": "0.17.7",
+  "version": "0.18.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {

apps/docs/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stirling-image/docs",
-  "version": "0.17.7",
+  "version": "0.18.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "docs:dev": "vitepress dev .",

apps/web/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stirling-image/web",
-  "version": "0.17.7",
+  "version": "0.18.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {