Merge release/8.18 into main - #5743

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Aug 14, 2026

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Bump version number
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Update draft release notes for 8.18
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Release Notes: add new section for next version (8.19)
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Skip background video decoding to fix stuttering at high playback speeds (cherry-pick to 8.18) (#5714)

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