chore(main): release 1.18.1 (#2045)

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packages/gapic-generator/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [1.18.1](https://github.com/googleapis/gapic-generator-python/compare/v1.18.0...v1.18.1) (2024-06-20)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Allow protobuf 5.x ([#2042](https://github.com/googleapis/gapic-generator-python/issues/2042)) ([1998b81](https://github.com/googleapis/gapic-generator-python/commit/1998b813d2525cef8e46d606de494f0847e156bf))
+* Fix credentials typing issue in transport layer ([#2043](https://github.com/googleapis/gapic-generator-python/issues/2043)) ([205fe5e](https://github.com/googleapis/gapic-generator-python/commit/205fe5e9445eb2f6811f022c68003d23c95f186b))
+
 ## [1.18.0](https://github.com/googleapis/gapic-generator-python/compare/v1.17.1...v1.18.0) (2024-05-08)
 
 

packages/gapic-generator/setup.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 name = "gapic-generator"
 description = "Google API Client Generator for Python"
 url = "https://github.com/googleapis/gapic-generator-python"
-version = "1.18.0"
+version = "1.18.1"
 release_status = "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable"
 dependencies = [
     # Ensure that the lower bounds of these dependencies match what we have in the