Release v0.18.0

What's Changed

• Remove obsolete reference to "help wanted" label in CONTRIBUTING.md by @aswinashok44 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13291
• chore(release): v0.18.0-nightly.20251118.86828bb56 by @skeshive in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13309
• Docs: Access clarification. by @jkcinouye in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13304
• Fix links in Gemini 3 Pro documentation by @gmackall in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13312
• Improve keyboard code parsing by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13307
• fix(core): Ensure read_many_files tool is available to zed. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13338
• Support 3-parameter modifyOtherKeys sequences by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13342
• Improve pty resize error handling for Windows by @galz10 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13353
• fix(ui): Clear input prompt on Escape key press by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13335
• bug(ui) showLineNumbers had the wrong default value. by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13356
• fix(cli): fix crash on startup in NO_COLOR mode (#13343) due to ungua… by @avilladsen in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13352
• fix: allow MCP prompts with spaces in name by @jackwotherspoon in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12910
• Refactor createTransport to duplicate less code by @davidmcwherter in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13010
• Followup from #10719 by @bl-ue in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13243
• Capturing github action workflow name if present and send it to clearcut by @MJjainam in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13132
• feat(sessions): record interactive-only errors and warnings to chat recording JSON files by @bl-ue in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13300
• fix(zed-integration): Correctly handle cancellation errors by @benbrandt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13399
• docs: Add Code Wiki link to README by @holtskinner in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13289
• Restore keyboard mode when exiting the editor by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13350
• feat(core, cli): Bump genai version to 1.30.0 by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13435
• [cli-ui] Keep header ASCII art colored on non-gradient terminals (#13373) by @bniladridas in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13374
• Fix Copyright line in LICENSE by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13449
• Fix typo in write_todos methodology instructions by @Smetalo in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13411
• feat: update thinking mode support to exclude gemini-2.0 models and simplify logic. by @kevin-ramdass in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13454
• remove unneeded log by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13456
• feat: add click-to-focus support for interactive shell by @galz10 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13341
• Add User email detail to about box by @ptone in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13459
• feat(core): Wire up chat code path for model configs. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12850
• chore/release: bump version to 0.18.0-nightly.20251120.2231497b1 by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13476
• feat(core): Fix bug with incorrect model overriding. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13477
• Use synchronous writes when detecting keyboard modes by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13478
• fix(cli): prevent race condition when restoring prompt after context overflow by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13473
• Revert "feat(core): Fix bug with incorrect model overriding." by @adamfweidman in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13483
• Fix: Update system instruction when GEMINI.md memory is loaded or refreshed by @lifefloating in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/12136
• fix(zed-integration): Ensure that the zed integration is classified as interactive by @benbrandt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13394
• Copy commands as part of setup-github by @gsehgal in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13464
• Update banner design by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13420
• Protect stdout and stderr so JavaScript code can't accidentally write to stdout corrupting ink rendering by @jacob314 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13247
• Enable switching preview features on/off without restart by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13515
• feat(core): Use thinking level for Gemini 3 by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13445
• Change default compress threshold to 0.5 for api key users by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13517
• remove duplicated mouse code by @scidomino in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13525
• feat(zed-integration): Use default model routing for Zed integration by @benbrandt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13398
• feat(core): Incorporate Gemini 3 into model config hierarchy. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13447
• fix(patch): cherry-pick 5e218a5 to release/v0.18.0-preview.0-pr-13623 to patch version v0.18.0-preview.0 and create version 0.18.0-preview.1 by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13626
• fix(patch): cherry-pick d351f07 to release/v0.18.0-preview.1-pr-12535 to patch version v0.18.0-preview.1 and create version 0.18.0-preview.2 by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13813
• fix(patch): cherry-pick 3e50be1 to release/v0.18.0-preview.2-pr-13428 to patch version v0.18.0-preview.2 and create version 0.18.0-preview.3 by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13821
• fix(patch): cherry-pick d8a3d08 to release/v0.18.0-preview.3-pr-13791 to patch version v0.18.0-preview.3 and create version 0.18.0-preview.4 by @gemini-cli-robot in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13826

New Contributors

• @aswinashok44 made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13291
• @gmackall made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13312
• @avilladsen made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13352
• @holtskinner made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13289
• @kevin-ramdass made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13454

Full Changelog: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.17.1...v0.18.0