chore: release v0.18.2 (2026.7.7.2) (#60651)

The April 2026 pin to WhiskeySockets/Baileys#01047deb existed only to
pick up the abprops bad-request fix (Baileys PR #2473) before it was
released. That fix shipped in v7.0.0-rc11 (May 2026); our pinned commit
is now 48 commits behind rc13.

The git pin forced npm to clone the repo and compile Baileys from
TypeScript source on every fresh install (~3 min), which blew past the
dashboard pairing flow's timeout. Registry install takes ~3s.

Validation: all 9 bridge.js imports present in rc13, bridge.native.test.mjs
passes (13/13), live bridge boot renders pairing QR against real WA servers.

acp_registry/agent.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "hermes-agent",
   "name": "Hermes Agent",
-  "version": "0.18.1",
+  "version": "0.18.2",
   "description": "Self-improving open-source AI agent by Nous Research with ACP editor integration, persistent memory, skills, and rich tool support.",
   "repository": "https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent",
   "website": "https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/acp",
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "distribution": {
     "uvx": {
-      "package": "hermes-agent[acp]==0.18.1",
+      "package": "hermes-agent[acp]==0.18.2",
       "args": ["hermes-acp"]
     }
   }

hermes_cli/__init__.py

@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ Provides subcommands for:
 import os
 import sys
 
-__version__ = "0.18.1"
-__release_date__ = "2026.7.7"
+__version__ = "0.18.2"
+__release_date__ = "2026.7.7.2"
 
 
 def _ensure_utf8():

pyproject.toml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "hermes-agent"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.2"
 description = "The self-improving AI agent — creates skills from experience, improves them during use, and runs anywhere"
 readme = "README.md"
 # Upper bound is load-bearing, not cosmetic. uv resolves the project's

scripts/whatsapp-bridge/package.json

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     "start": "node bridge.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@whiskeysockets/baileys": "WhiskeySockets/Baileys#01047debd81beb20da7b7779b08edcb06aa03770",
+    "@whiskeysockets/baileys": "7.0.0-rc13",
     "express": "^4.21.0",
     "qrcode-terminal": "^0.12.0",
     "pino": "^9.0.0"

uv.lock

@@ -1516,7 +1516,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hermes-agent"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.2"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "certifi" },