(DOCSP-5593): 1.18 release updates

Author: jeff-allen-mongo

source/install.txt

@@ -143,14 +143,10 @@ Install Compass
      - id: windows
        content: |
 
-         1. Double-click the installer file to install |compass-short|.
-            By default, the installer extracts |compass-short| to the
-            following path:
-
-            .. code-block:: ini
-               :copyable: false
-
-               C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\<MongoDB Compass Edition>\
+         1. Double-click the installer file.
+         
+         #. Follow the prompts to install |compass-short|. You can
+            select the destination of the |compass-short| installation.
 
          #. Once installed, |compass-short| launches and prompts you to
             configure privacy settings and specify update preferences.

source/release-notes.txt

@@ -9,6 +9,30 @@ Release Notes
    :backlinks: none
    :depth: 1
    :class: twocols
+ 
+|compass| 1.18
+--------------
+
+*Released May 17, 2019*
+
+- Provided fixes to the |compass-short| Windows installer. With the
+  new ``.msi`` installer you can:
+
+  - Select the destination of the |compass-short| installation.
+
+  - Install |compass-short| for all users.
+
+  - Script the |compass-short| installation and perform a quiet
+    install.
+
+- Added support for Ubuntu 18.10 and other recent Linux distributions.
+
+- New :ref:`Schema Validation <validation>` experience.
+
+  - Added support for
+    :manual:`JSON schema validation </core/schema-validation/#json-schema>`.
+
+  - Includes smart editor with autocomplete.
 
 |compass| 1.17
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