Release v0.18.1

[vreshch]

Release v0.18.1

This PR prepares the release of version 0.18.1.

Changes

Bug Fixes

• Fix daemon machine identity persistence by storing in machine.json file

Checklist

• Review the changelog
• Verify version numbers are correct
• Merge when ready to release

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Once merged, this will automatically:

1. Create a git tag v0.18.1
2. Trigger the publish workflow
3. Publish to npm with provenance

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Commit: db5a95a4680b9d8f7a38ac90405fad4fd291ca7c
Branch: release/v0.18.1

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• ✅ Release guard (no version/changelog changes)
• ✅ Dependencies installed
• ✅ Type check passed
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• ✅ Tests + coverage passed
• ✅ Build successful

Ready to merge! ✨

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