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@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.2.0-beta18] - 2026-10-04
+
+No migrations; the API contract stays at v1.
+
 ### Analysis
 
 - **A track the community cache already knows is no longer analysed again** (ADR-0144). Its cached
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     <h1 class="hero-title">Familiar</h1>
     <p class="hero-tagline">Your own music, on your own server, in real apps. Familiar listens to every track you own and builds playlists from how the music actually sounds.</p>
     <a class="version-chip" href="https://github.com/seethroughlab/familiar/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
-      <span class="version-dot"></span> v0.2.0-beta17 · 2026-10-04</a>
+      <span class="version-dot"></span> v0.2.0-beta18 · 2026-10-04</a>
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          MIT-licensed software" where Fork's hero sells a purchase. ADR-0095 point 7 takes them out:
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