diff --git a/metadata/org.outline.android.client.yml b/metadata/org.outline.android.client.yml
index c2d6b64e0a..216ac8a770 100644
--- a/metadata/org.outline.android.client.yml
+++ b/metadata/org.outline.android.client.yml
@@ -263,11 +263,203 @@ Builds:
       - npx cordova compile android --release -- --packageType=apk --gradleArg=--include-build=../../src/cordova/android/OutlineAndroidLib
     ndk: r27c
 
+  - versionName: 1.18.0-rc.1
+    versionCode: 48
+    commit: f862f7e13001277713b88e96713dbec0df82872b
+    sudo:
+      - curl -Lo node.tar.gz https://nodejs.org/download/release/v22.21.1/node-v22.21.1-linux-x64.tar.gz
+      - echo "219a152ea859861d75adea578bdec3dce8143853c13c5187f40c40e77b0143b2 node.tar.gz"
+        | sha256sum -c -
+      - tar xzf node.tar.gz --strip-components=1 -C /usr/local/
+      - apt-get update
+      - apt-get install -y make
+      - apt-get install -y -t bookworm-backports golang-go
+      - sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 || true
+    output: client/platforms/android/app/build/outputs/apk/**/*.apk
+    rm:
+      - client/src/cordova/apple
+      - client/src/cordova/plugin/apple
+      - client/src/cordova/android/OutlineAndroidLib/gradle/wrapper
+      - client/electron
+      - client/web/app/main.electron.ts
+      - client/web/app/outline_server_repository/vpn.electron.ts
+      - server_manager
+      - third_party
+    prebuild:
+      - sed -i -e '/"electron/d' -e '/puppeteer/d' -e '/engines/,/^  },/d' {.,client}/package.json
+      - sed -i -e '/copy_third_party/d' client/src/cordova/plugin/plugin.xml
+      - sed -i -z -E -e 's|<source-file[^>]+tun2socks[^>]+>||g' client/src/cordova/plugin/plugin.xml
+      - sed -i -e 's/buildNumber.*/buildNumber:\ $$VERCODE$$,/' client/build/get_build_parameters.mjs
+      - sed -i -e '/throw/d' client/web/build.action.mjs
+      - sed -i -e '/client\/go\/build/d' client/src/cordova/setup.action.mjs
+      - sed -i -e 's|-target=android|-target=android/arm|' client/go/Taskfile.yml
+      - npm install
+      - npm run action client/src/cordova/setup android -- --buildMode=release --versionName=$$VERSION$$
+      - sed -i -e 's/enable true/enable false/' -e '/defaultConfig {/a ndk { abiFilters
+        "armeabi-v7a" }' client/platforms/android/app/build.gradle
+    scanignore:
+      - client/platforms/android/cordova-plugin-outline/client-build-extras.gradle
+      - client/plugins/cordova-plugin-outline/android/build-extras.gradle
+      - client/src/cordova/android/OutlineAndroidLib/settings.gradle
+      - client/src/cordova/plugin/android/build-extras.gradle
+    scandelete:
+      - node_modules
+    build:
+      - sdkmanager 'build-tools;35.0.0' 'platforms;android-35'
+      - npm run action client/go/build android
+      - cd client
+      - npx cordova compile android --release -- --packageType=apk --gradleArg=--include-build=../../src/cordova/android/OutlineAndroidLib
+    ndk: r28c
+
+  - versionName: 1.18.0-rc.1
+    versionCode: 49
+    commit: f862f7e13001277713b88e96713dbec0df82872b
+    sudo:
+      - curl -Lo node.tar.gz https://nodejs.org/download/release/v22.21.1/node-v22.21.1-linux-x64.tar.gz
+      - echo "219a152ea859861d75adea578bdec3dce8143853c13c5187f40c40e77b0143b2 node.tar.gz"
+        | sha256sum -c -
+      - tar xzf node.tar.gz --strip-components=1 -C /usr/local/
+      - apt-get update
+      - apt-get install -y make
+      - apt-get install -y -t bookworm-backports golang-go
+      - sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 || true
+    output: client/platforms/android/app/build/outputs/apk/**/*.apk
+    rm:
+      - client/src/cordova/apple
+      - client/src/cordova/plugin/apple
+      - client/src/cordova/android/OutlineAndroidLib/gradle/wrapper
+      - client/electron
+      - client/web/app/main.electron.ts
+      - client/web/app/outline_server_repository/vpn.electron.ts
+      - server_manager
+      - third_party
+    prebuild:
+      - sed -i -e '/"electron/d' -e '/puppeteer/d' -e '/engines/,/^  },/d' {.,client}/package.json
+      - sed -i -e '/copy_third_party/d' client/src/cordova/plugin/plugin.xml
+      - sed -i -z -E -e 's|<source-file[^>]+tun2socks[^>]+>||g' client/src/cordova/plugin/plugin.xml
+      - sed -i -e 's/buildNumber.*/buildNumber:\ $$VERCODE$$,/' client/build/get_build_parameters.mjs
+      - sed -i -e '/throw/d' client/web/build.action.mjs
+      - sed -i -e '/client\/go\/build/d' client/src/cordova/setup.action.mjs
+      - sed -i -e 's|-target=android|-target=android/arm64|' client/go/Taskfile.yml
+      - npm install
+      - npm run action client/src/cordova/setup android -- --buildMode=release --versionName=$$VERSION$$
+      - sed -i -e 's/enable true/enable false/' -e '/defaultConfig {/a ndk { abiFilters
+        "arm64-v8a" }' client/platforms/android/app/build.gradle
+    scanignore:
+      - client/platforms/android/cordova-plugin-outline/client-build-extras.gradle
+      - client/plugins/cordova-plugin-outline/android/build-extras.gradle
+      - client/src/cordova/android/OutlineAndroidLib/settings.gradle
+      - client/src/cordova/plugin/android/build-extras.gradle
+    scandelete:
+      - node_modules
+    build:
+      - sdkmanager 'build-tools;35.0.0' 'platforms;android-35'
+      - npm run action client/go/build android
+      - cd client
+      - npx cordova compile android --release -- --packageType=apk --gradleArg=--include-build=../../src/cordova/android/OutlineAndroidLib
+    ndk: r28c
+
+  - versionName: 1.18.0-rc.1
+    versionCode: 50
+    commit: f862f7e13001277713b88e96713dbec0df82872b
+    sudo:
+      - curl -Lo node.tar.gz https://nodejs.org/download/release/v22.21.1/node-v22.21.1-linux-x64.tar.gz
+      - echo "219a152ea859861d75adea578bdec3dce8143853c13c5187f40c40e77b0143b2 node.tar.gz"
+        | sha256sum -c -
+      - tar xzf node.tar.gz --strip-components=1 -C /usr/local/
+      - apt-get update
+      - apt-get install -y make
+      - apt-get install -y -t bookworm-backports golang-go
+      - sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 || true
+    output: client/platforms/android/app/build/outputs/apk/**/*.apk
+    rm:
+      - client/src/cordova/apple
+      - client/src/cordova/plugin/apple
+      - client/src/cordova/android/OutlineAndroidLib/gradle/wrapper
+      - client/electron
+      - client/web/app/main.electron.ts
+      - client/web/app/outline_server_repository/vpn.electron.ts
+      - server_manager
+      - third_party
+    prebuild:
+      - sed -i -e '/"electron/d' -e '/puppeteer/d' -e '/engines/,/^  },/d' {.,client}/package.json
+      - sed -i -e '/copy_third_party/d' client/src/cordova/plugin/plugin.xml
+      - sed -i -z -E -e 's|<source-file[^>]+tun2socks[^>]+>||g' client/src/cordova/plugin/plugin.xml
+      - sed -i -e 's/buildNumber.*/buildNumber:\ $$VERCODE$$,/' client/build/get_build_parameters.mjs
+      - sed -i -e '/throw/d' client/web/build.action.mjs
+      - sed -i -e '/client\/go\/build/d' client/src/cordova/setup.action.mjs
+      - sed -i -e 's|-target=android|-target=android/386|' client/go/Taskfile.yml
+      - npm install
+      - npm run action client/src/cordova/setup android -- --buildMode=release --versionName=$$VERSION$$
+      - sed -i -e 's/enable true/enable false/' -e '/defaultConfig {/a ndk { abiFilters
+        "x86" }' client/platforms/android/app/build.gradle
+    scanignore:
+      - client/platforms/android/cordova-plugin-outline/client-build-extras.gradle
+      - client/plugins/cordova-plugin-outline/android/build-extras.gradle
+      - client/src/cordova/android/OutlineAndroidLib/settings.gradle
+      - client/src/cordova/plugin/android/build-extras.gradle
+    scandelete:
+      - node_modules
+    build:
+      - sdkmanager 'build-tools;35.0.0' 'platforms;android-35'
+      - npm run action client/go/build android
+      - cd client
+      - npx cordova compile android --release -- --packageType=apk --gradleArg=--include-build=../../src/cordova/android/OutlineAndroidLib
+    ndk: r28c
+
+  - versionName: 1.18.0-rc.1
+    versionCode: 51
+    commit: f862f7e13001277713b88e96713dbec0df82872b
+    sudo:
+      - curl -Lo node.tar.gz https://nodejs.org/download/release/v22.21.1/node-v22.21.1-linux-x64.tar.gz
+      - echo "219a152ea859861d75adea578bdec3dce8143853c13c5187f40c40e77b0143b2 node.tar.gz"
+        | sha256sum -c -
+      - tar xzf node.tar.gz --strip-components=1 -C /usr/local/
+      - apt-get update
+      - apt-get install -y make
+      - apt-get install -y -t bookworm-backports golang-go
+      - sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 || true
+    output: client/platforms/android/app/build/outputs/apk/**/*.apk
+    rm:
+      - client/src/cordova/apple
+      - client/src/cordova/plugin/apple
+      - client/src/cordova/android/OutlineAndroidLib/gradle/wrapper
+      - client/electron
+      - client/web/app/main.electron.ts
+      - client/web/app/outline_server_repository/vpn.electron.ts
+      - server_manager
+      - third_party
+    prebuild:
+      - sed -i -e '/"electron/d' -e '/puppeteer/d' -e '/engines/,/^  },/d' {.,client}/package.json
+      - sed -i -e '/copy_third_party/d' client/src/cordova/plugin/plugin.xml
+      - sed -i -z -E -e 's|<source-file[^>]+tun2socks[^>]+>||g' client/src/cordova/plugin/plugin.xml
+      - sed -i -e 's/buildNumber.*/buildNumber:\ $$VERCODE$$,/' client/build/get_build_parameters.mjs
+      - sed -i -e '/throw/d' client/web/build.action.mjs
+      - sed -i -e '/client\/go\/build/d' client/src/cordova/setup.action.mjs
+      - sed -i -e 's|-target=android|-target=android/amd64|' client/go/Taskfile.yml
+      - npm install
+      - npm run action client/src/cordova/setup android -- --buildMode=release --versionName=$$VERSION$$
+      - sed -i -e 's/enable true/enable false/' -e '/defaultConfig {/a ndk { abiFilters
+        "x86_64" }' client/platforms/android/app/build.gradle
+    scanignore:
+      - client/platforms/android/cordova-plugin-outline/client-build-extras.gradle
+      - client/plugins/cordova-plugin-outline/android/build-extras.gradle
+      - client/src/cordova/android/OutlineAndroidLib/settings.gradle
+      - client/src/cordova/plugin/android/build-extras.gradle
+    scandelete:
+      - node_modules
+    build:
+      - sdkmanager 'build-tools;35.0.0' 'platforms;android-35'
+      - npm run action client/go/build android
+      - cd client
+      - npx cordova compile android --release -- --packageType=apk --gradleArg=--include-build=../../src/cordova/android/OutlineAndroidLib
+    ndk: r28c
+
 MaintainerNotes: The upstream version code is generated based on the timestamp. We
   just increase it for every update.
 
-ArchivePolicy: 6
+ArchivePolicy: 9
 AutoUpdateMode: None
 UpdateCheckMode: None
-CurrentVersion: 1.15.0
-CurrentVersionCode: 47
+CurrentVersion: 1.18.0-rc.1
+CurrentVersionCode: 51