Release 18.0.0

Author: intercom-android-release-bot

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,29 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 18.0.0
+###### Release Date: TBD
+
+### ⚡ Important Changes
+
+**Minimum SDK version raised to 23 (Android 6.0)**<br>
+The SDK now requires `minSdk 23`, aligning with AndroidX Compose library requirements and modern Android development practices. Apps targeting API levels 21-22 must remain on version 17.x.
+
+**Target SDK version raised to 36 (Android 16)**<br>
+The SDK now targets Android 16, ensuring compliance with the latest Google Play requirements and enabling support for new platform features including improved edge-to-edge display behavior. Your project must use `compileSdk 36` or higher. If you are not ready to use API level 36, please stay on version 17.x.
+
+**Internal storage migrated from SharedPreferences to AndroidX DataStore**<br>
+All internal SDK data storage has been migrated from SharedPreferences to AndroidX DataStore, bringing significant improvements to reliability, thread safety, and performance. Sensitive data is now protected with AES-256-GCM encryption via Android Keystore. Existing SDK data is automatically migrated on first launch with no action required from developers. This migration is one-way — downgrading to a previous SDK version after upgrading will result in loss of local SDK state.
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+* Fixed English missing from the supported languages header
+* Fixed in-app notification disappearance in certain cases
+* Fixed overlays rendering behind navigation bar on `AppCompatActivity` with edge-to-edge
+
+### 👉 Dependency updates
+* Compose BOM: Updated to 2026.03.01
+* AndroidX Core KTX: Updated to 1.18.0
+* Ably: Updated to 1.7.1
+
 ## 17.4.7
 ###### Release Date: 11-03-2026
 

README.md

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ There are 2 options for installing Intercom on your Android app.
 Add the following dependency to your app's `build.gradle` file:
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'io.intercom.android:intercom-sdk:17.4.7'
+    implementation 'io.intercom.android:intercom-sdk:18.0.0'
     implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:24.1.+'
 }
 ```
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ dependencies {
 If you'd rather not have push notifications in your app, you can use this dependency:
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'io.intercom.android:intercom-sdk-base:17.4.7'
+    implementation 'io.intercom.android:intercom-sdk-base:18.0.0'
 }
 ```
 

sample/app/build.gradle

@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation("androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences:1.1.3")
 
-    implementation("io.intercom.android:intercom-sdk:17.4.7")
+    implementation("io.intercom.android:intercom-sdk:18.0.0")
     implementation("com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:24.1.0")
 }