- [PR #1272](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/pull/1272): Refactor node self-removal on shutdown.
- [PR #1273](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/pull/1273): Make WaitForLeader() more consistent.
- [PR #1274](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/pull/1274): Do DNS boostrapping even if there is pre-existing state. Fixes [issue #1247](https://github.com/rqlite/rqlite/issues/1247)
## 7.18.1 (May 20th 2023)
This release also includes some small logging improvements, related to node-shutdown.