chore: release 8.18.1

Author: vkarpov15

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+8.18.1 / 2025-09-08
+===================
+ * types: correct type inference for maps of maps #15602
+ * types(model): copy base model statics onto discriminator model #15623 #15600
+ * types: fix types for a string of enums #15605 [ruiaraujo](https://github.com/ruiaraujo)
+ * types(SchemaOptions): disallow versionKey: true, which fails at runtime #15606
+ * docs(typescript): add example explaining how to use query helper overrides for handling lean() #15622 #15601
+ * docs(transactions): add note about nested transactions #15624
+
 8.18.0 / 2025-08-22
 ===================
  * feat(schema): support for union types #15574 #10894

package.json

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 {
   "name": "mongoose",
   "description": "Mongoose MongoDB ODM",
-  "version": "8.18.0",
+  "version": "8.18.1",
   "author": "Guillermo Rauch <[email protected]>",
   "keywords": [
     "mongodb",