diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index ce0959e89d..265ec9b357 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "libs/cua-driver": "0.17.0",
+  "libs/cua-driver": "0.18.0",
   "libs/lume": "0.5.1"
 }
diff --git a/docs/content/docs/reference/cua-driver/cli-reference.mdx b/docs/content/docs/reference/cua-driver/cli-reference.mdx
index 9aab6e4387..cde0b10019 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/reference/cua-driver/cli-reference.mdx
+++ b/docs/content/docs/reference/cua-driver/cli-reference.mdx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: Command-line interface specification for Cua Driver
   AUTO-GENERATED FILE - DO NOT EDIT DIRECTLY
   Generated by: npx tsx scripts/docs-generators/cua-driver.ts
   Source: cua-driver dump-docs
-  Version: 0.17.0
+  Version: 0.18.0
 */}
 
 Cross-platform computer-use automation driver. Install via the official script:
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Cross-platform computer-use automation driver. Install via the official script:
 curl -fsSL https://cua.ai/driver/install.sh | bash
 ```
 
-Documented against Cua Driver **0.17.0**. Run `cua-driver --version` for your installed version.
+Documented against Cua Driver **0.18.0**. Run `cua-driver --version` for your installed version.
 
 The macOS-only `cua-driver permissions` command is documented separately in [macOS permissions](/reference/cua-driver/macos-permissions).
 
diff --git a/docs/content/docs/reference/cua-driver/mcp-tools.mdx b/docs/content/docs/reference/cua-driver/mcp-tools.mdx
index 29dce0759e..38d182c711 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/reference/cua-driver/mcp-tools.mdx
+++ b/docs/content/docs/reference/cua-driver/mcp-tools.mdx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: Reference for every MCP tool Cua Driver exposes
   AUTO-GENERATED FILE - DO NOT EDIT DIRECTLY
   Generated by: npx tsx scripts/docs-generators/cua-driver.ts
   Source: cua-driver dump-docs
-  Version: 0.17.0
+  Version: 0.18.0
 */}
 
 import { Callout } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/callout';
diff --git a/libs/cua-driver/python/pyproject.toml b/libs/cua-driver/python/pyproject.toml
index e16f3e1ac3..16098386e6 100644
--- a/libs/cua-driver/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/libs/cua-driver/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "cua-driver"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 description = "Rust-backed Cua Driver SDK and bundled executable for client applications"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { text = "MIT" }
diff --git a/libs/cua-driver/python/src/cua_driver/__init__.py b/libs/cua-driver/python/src/cua_driver/__init__.py
index b19a597a20..a758d797a4 100644
--- a/libs/cua-driver/python/src/cua_driver/__init__.py
+++ b/libs/cua-driver/python/src/cua_driver/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 through their runtime's MCP client instead of importing a language MCP facade.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.17.0"  # x-release-please-version
+__version__ = "0.18.0"  # x-release-please-version
 
 from ._native import (
     ActionCompletion,
diff --git a/libs/cua-driver/rust/CHANGELOG.md b/libs/cua-driver/rust/CHANGELOG.md
index 54cd669098..008bf15c76 100644
--- a/libs/cua-driver/rust/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/libs/cua-driver/rust/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,49 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.18.0](https://github.com/trycua/cua/compare/cua-driver-rs-v0.17.0...cua-driver-rs-v0.18.0) (2026-08-05)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **cua-driver:** add macOS Spaces awareness to list_windows ([#2850](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2850)) ([f7404b4](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/f7404b40287c128b15afa30b6c6f9024cbf081b8))
+* **cua-driver:** drop the session orb from the cursor badge ([#2842](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2842)) ([59f280e](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/59f280e485be4f58811bda6a9e2dbe7632b9b63c))
+* **cua-driver:** exact-target macOS background input v1 ([#2837](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2837)) ([1b2cb5a](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/1b2cb5a706c3e5d636b683ab15336dbf35e579e0))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **cua-driver:** avoid accessibility advertise on Cinnamon ([#2784](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2784)) ([b3ba121](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/b3ba12126188e1540b93d7c51d55926299fd36ab))
+* **cua-driver:** avoid retrying deferred text writes ([7e0d6bc](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/7e0d6bcb5d7ca55d9da1ff3e8acc1bdddf6fa422))
+* **cua-driver:** bound large macOS text synthesis ([#2863](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2863)) ([a6b87e0](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/a6b87e01af9c3f291a40a9d7f4e6301418b2a8ab))
+* **cua-driver:** bound Linux AT-SPI listener startup ([#2827](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2827)) ([ed3c365](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/ed3c365c954446c774c422e8018541e56155dd6a))
+* **cua-driver:** bound Linux snapshots after app exit ([#2822](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2822)) ([d1c5a7a](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/d1c5a7a90b23a37a18838d9c2122d003d00e7ecf))
+* **cua-driver:** bound Windows app-name lookup ([#2858](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2858)) ([2be7aab](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/2be7aab3de35bdffa9d8ad767471c0699d36d6e5))
+* **cua-driver:** bound Windows installed-app discovery ([#2855](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2855)) ([ea971ef](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/ea971ef06d4ebeda16c6947cb2bca2dd875d2ddc))
+* **cua-driver:** clarify synthetic browser click outcomes ([#2866](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2866)) ([197c518](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/197c518c9c364bd30da8bc076748ea82ed093e27))
+* **cua-driver:** explain permanent scope recovery ([#2857](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2857)) ([9110d9f](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/9110d9fd69c7fda41caab3aaac9df80c87bdab2f))
+* **cua-driver:** fail closed on X11 overlay shape errors ([#1818](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/1818)) ([0462954](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/0462954cfb9843ca0cc43f49262acf0e69e3517d))
+* **cua-driver:** hard-bound Windows UIA provider calls ([#2117](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2117)) ([c9c6607](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/c9c660770a26c2f0024b9be1079fac0d4c9effff))
+* **cua-driver:** harden Windows discovery and foreground input ([#2812](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2812)) ([441cae0](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/441cae0d4d4048524ce2f7eeabfb63a6c9a422d3))
+* **cua-driver:** keep Windows autostart on the junction path ([#2809](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2809)) ([06f0c04](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/06f0c048fb11b1780e61252eb41a2b968865a8a7))
+* **cua-driver:** keep Windows cursor visible without focus theft ([#2864](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2864)) ([2e7a412](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/2e7a41215ec9e3594567029aad07450c3d731721))
+* **cua-driver:** launch desktop AppsFolder apps on Windows ([#2862](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2862)) ([fb2a6f6](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/fb2a6f60522ebf132270a3377c9a0496d2c0ba98))
+* **cua-driver:** prevent Linux uinput pointer panics ([#2736](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2736)) ([9fde53e](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/9fde53e1fb190834054eb36e7574bc0b523831e2))
+* **cua-driver:** quiesce idle Wayland overlay ([#2828](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2828)) ([35b71a0](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/35b71a0ebd081c333bf53af6b386ef4798dd05b1))
+* **cua-driver:** refuse minimized Windows element actions ([8a9b7ba](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/8a9b7baa32bb5b7ea48a1ee6ffc1d87a433405e4))
+* **cua-driver:** repair X11 overlay after display changes ([#2354](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2354)) ([81019b5](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/81019b54b89d577ccb5d7758eba0fd33861fc9d9))
+* **cua-driver:** report macOS key delivery truthfully ([#2830](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2830)) ([3dc0fc0](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/3dc0fc0e345f6d8107899a18c74245615e294c03))
+* **cua-driver:** report PostMessage pixel fallback truthfully ([4dc537e](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/4dc537ef34e715c099ab30c7d45618e791da2ad1))
+* **cua-driver:** select the correct Linux AT-SPI application tree ([#2740](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2740)) ([d86e49b](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/d86e49ba4bf1c456fd16eca220184a38600ed927))
+* **cua-driver:** stage local installs over a running driver ([#2889](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2889)) ([157816e](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/157816e6144a79162253762b79d0abdfffa8e486))
+* **cua-driver:** stop Windows update --apply from killing itself ([#2805](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2805)) ([aebd996](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/aebd9962d2686e75ff9e17e0a3735e303ff96981))
+* **cua-driver:** verify exact macOS window activation ([#2829](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2829)) ([cd5c6f3](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/cd5c6f3ec5c2f71a8fbc64563d42933d381008ba))
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* **cua-driver:** accelerate Linux X11 capture with MIT-SHM ([#2796](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2796)) ([5448c44](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/5448c449c81c81a7e48a418f8276d257f0e4c563))
+* **cua-driver:** accelerate macOS window capture with ScreenCaptureKit ([#2795](https://github.com/trycua/cua/issues/2795)) ([bc90373](https://github.com/trycua/cua/commit/bc90373362cb7c521b1ff03f94457d5de618095c))
+
 ## [0.17.0](https://github.com/trycua/cua/compare/cua-driver-rs-v0.16.0...cua-driver-rs-v0.17.0) (2026-08-02)
 
 
diff --git a/libs/cua-driver/rust/Cargo.lock b/libs/cua-driver/rust/Cargo.lock
index b371d59725..e426c0b95e 100644
--- a/libs/cua-driver/rust/Cargo.lock
+++ b/libs/cua-driver/rust/Cargo.lock
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cua-driver"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cua-driver-bindgen"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "cbindgen",
  "uniffi",
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cua-driver-contract"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "schemars",
  "serde",
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cua-driver-core"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cua-driver-sdk"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "core-foundation",
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cua-driver-testkit"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "core-foundation",
  "libc",
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cua-driver-uia"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cua-driver-core",
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cursor-overlay"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cua-driver-contract",
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cursor-theme-cli"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cursor-overlay",
@@ -2898,7 +2898,7 @@ checksum = "a89322df9ebe1c1578d689c92318e070967d1042b512afbe49518723f4e6d5cd"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pip-preview"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "serde_json",
@@ -2958,7 +2958,7 @@ checksum = "b4596b6d070b27117e987119b4dac604f3c58cfb0b191112e24771b2faeac1a6"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "platform-linux"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "ashpd",
@@ -3003,7 +3003,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "platform-macos"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3038,7 +3038,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "platform-windows"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/libs/cua-driver/rust/Cargo.toml b/libs/cua-driver/rust/Cargo.toml
index faa8ccec8c..58a623c6b3 100644
--- a/libs/cua-driver/rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/libs/cua-driver/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["trycua"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/libs/cua-driver/rust/Skills/cua-driver/SKILL.md b/libs/cua-driver/rust/Skills/cua-driver/SKILL.md
index 57706fbb73..47589196dc 100644
--- a/libs/cua-driver/rust/Skills/cua-driver/SKILL.md
+++ b/libs/cua-driver/rust/Skills/cua-driver/SKILL.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: cua-driver
 description: Drive a native GUI app (macOS, Windows, Linux) via the cua-driver CLI (default) or MCP server; snapshot its accessibility tree, act through snapshot-bound element tokens, native menu paths, exact window geometry, or pixel coordinates, and verify from fresh state. Use when the user asks you to operate, drive, automate, or perform a GUI task in a real application on the host.
-version: 0.17.0 # x-release-please-version
+version: 0.18.0 # x-release-please-version
 metadata:
   openclaw:
     requires:
diff --git a/libs/cua-driver/rust/VERSION b/libs/cua-driver/rust/VERSION
index c5523bd09b..66333910a4 100644
--- a/libs/cua-driver/rust/VERSION
+++ b/libs/cua-driver/rust/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.17.0
+0.18.0
diff --git a/libs/cua-driver/typescript/package-lock.json b/libs/cua-driver/typescript/package-lock.json
index cdc657623d..e043db3658 100644
--- a/libs/cua-driver/typescript/package-lock.json
+++ b/libs/cua-driver/typescript/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@trycua/cua-driver",
-  "version": "0.17.0",
+  "version": "0.18.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@trycua/cua-driver",
-      "version": "0.17.0",
+      "version": "0.18.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "repository": {
         "type": "git",
diff --git a/libs/cua-driver/typescript/package.json b/libs/cua-driver/typescript/package.json
index 00adcdf40b..dbe4f84a23 100644
--- a/libs/cua-driver/typescript/package.json
+++ b/libs/cua-driver/typescript/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@trycua/cua-driver",
-  "version": "0.17.0",
+  "version": "0.18.0",
   "description": "Rust-backed Cua Driver SDK and embedded Node host",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "MIT",