v9.18.0

What's Changed

• fix(llc): improve persistence updates for channel state and threads by @xsahil03x in #2401
• fix(llc, ui): improve read status handling by @xsahil03x in #2402
• feat(llc, persistence): add messageCount to channel model and event by @xsahil03x in #2403
• chore(repo): bump peter-evans/find-comment from 3 to 4 by @dependabot[bot] in #2407
• chore(repo): bump peter-evans/create-or-update-comment from 4 to 5 by @dependabot[bot] in #2408
• chore(samples): update gradle and kotlin versions by @xsahil03x in #2410
• fix(llc, persistence): improve sync reliability and error handling by @xsahil03x in #2390
• chore(repo): bump stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action from 6 to 7 by @dependabot[bot] in #2413
• feat(llc, persistence): add channelRole to Message model by @xsahil03x in #2411
• feat(llc): add pending messages for channels by @xsahil03x in #2400
• chore(repo): release v9.18.0 by @xsahil03x in #2416

Full Changelog: v9.17.0...v9.18.0