Release `v0.18.2` #8449

Job	Run time
linter_checks (ubuntu-latest, 3.10.9)	7m 18s
install_check (ubuntu-latest, 3.10.9)	33s
copyright_doc_and_dependencies_check (ubuntu-latest, 3.10.9)	2m 56s
lock_check (ubuntu-latest, 3.10.9)	1m 36s
gitleaks	27s
lock_check (macos-12, 3.10.9)	3m 8s
lock_check (windows-latest, 3.10.9)	4m 27s
e2e (ubuntu-latest, 3.10.9)	1h 37m 2s
test (ubuntu-latest, 3.8)	1h 30m 14s
test (ubuntu-latest, 3.9)	1h 30m 12s
test (ubuntu-latest, 3.10.9)	1h 30m 13s
test (ubuntu-latest, 3.11)	1h 30m 13s
test (macos-12, 3.8)	15m 47s
test (macos-12, 3.9)	15m 9s
test (macos-12, 3.10.9)	15m 12s
test (macos-12, 3.11)	18m 31s
test (windows-latest, 3.8)	19m 31s
test (windows-latest, 3.9)	19m 3s
test (windows-latest, 3.10.9)	20m 26s
test (windows-latest, 3.11)	21m 9s
	10h 23m 7s

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