diff --git a/apps/vyuh_demo/pubspec.yaml b/apps/vyuh_demo/pubspec.yaml
index ebfec61..6a8ce86 100644
--- a/apps/vyuh_demo/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/apps/vyuh_demo/pubspec.yaml
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ dependencies:
   flutter_sanity_portable_text: ^1.0.0
 
   # Vyuh Framework
-  vyuh_core: ^1.16.1
+  vyuh_core: ^1.18.0
   vyuh_extension_content: ^1.7.0
   vyuh_feature_developer: ^1.4.0
-  vyuh_feature_system: ^1.23.1
+  vyuh_feature_system: ^1.23.2
 
   # Features
   feature_sample: ^1.0.0
diff --git a/features/feature_sample/pubspec.yaml b/features/feature_sample/pubspec.yaml
index dd19730..2868501 100644
--- a/features/feature_sample/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/features/feature_sample/pubspec.yaml
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ dependencies:
   json_annotation: ^4.8.1
   mobx: ^2.3.0+1
   flutter_mobx: ^2.2.0+2
-  vyuh_core: ^1.16.1
-  vyuh_feature_system: ^1.23.1
+  vyuh_core: ^1.18.0
+  vyuh_feature_system: ^1.23.2
   vyuh_extension_content: ^1.7.0
 
 dev_dependencies:
diff --git a/packages/sanity/vyuh_plugin_content_provider_sanity/pubspec.yaml b/packages/sanity/vyuh_plugin_content_provider_sanity/pubspec.yaml
index fd0896e..9b0ff31 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/vyuh_plugin_content_provider_sanity/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/sanity/vyuh_plugin_content_provider_sanity/pubspec.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dependencies:
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
   sanity_client: ^1.4.0
-  vyuh_core: ^1.17.0
+  vyuh_core: ^1.18.0
   vyuh_cache: ^1.3.0
   cached_network_image: ^3.3.1
 
diff --git a/packages/system/vyuh_core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/system/vyuh_core/CHANGELOG.md
index 6923c77..361f2ec 100644
--- a/packages/system/vyuh_core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/system/vyuh_core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.18.0
+
+ - **FEAT**: introducing an EnvPlugin for managing env-vars loaded from .env files or elsewhere.
+
 ## 1.17.0
 
  - **FEAT**: updating the auth plugin to be more open-ended with OAuth. Removes additional methods for github/linkedin/twitter etc.
diff --git a/packages/system/vyuh_core/pubspec.yaml b/packages/system/vyuh_core/pubspec.yaml
index b79a2ac..8994b89 100644
--- a/packages/system/vyuh_core/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/vyuh_core/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: vyuh_core
 description: The core library for the Vyuh framework which contains the base types and runtime.
-version: 1.17.0
+version: 1.18.0
 homepage: https://vyuh.tech
 repository: https://github.com/vyuh-tech/vyuh/tree/main/packages/system/vyuh_core
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/vyuh-tech/vyuh/issues
diff --git a/packages/system/vyuh_extension_content/pubspec.yaml b/packages/system/vyuh_extension_content/pubspec.yaml
index 2780bbc..e0caf44 100644
--- a/packages/system/vyuh_extension_content/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/vyuh_extension_content/pubspec.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ dependencies:
   flutter_mobx: ^2.2.0+2
   mobx: ^2.3.0+1
   json_annotation: ^4.9.0
-  vyuh_core: ^1.17.0
+  vyuh_core: ^1.18.0
   flutter_sanity_portable_text: ^1.3.0
 
 dev_dependencies:
diff --git a/packages/system/vyuh_feature_developer/pubspec.yaml b/packages/system/vyuh_feature_developer/pubspec.yaml
index a0c9927..5b88fad 100644
--- a/packages/system/vyuh_feature_developer/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/vyuh_feature_developer/pubspec.yaml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dependencies:
   go_router: ^14.0.1
   flutter_sticky_header: ^0.6.5
   collection: ^1.18.0
-  vyuh_core: ^1.17.0
+  vyuh_core: ^1.18.0
   vyuh_extension_content: ^1.7.0
 
 dev_dependencies:
diff --git a/packages/system/vyuh_feature_system/pubspec.yaml b/packages/system/vyuh_feature_system/pubspec.yaml
index ac1a0c8..4219cd0 100644
--- a/packages/system/vyuh_feature_system/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/vyuh_feature_system/pubspec.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ dependencies:
   logger: ^2.0.2+1
   go_router: ^14.0.1
   flutter_sanity_portable_text: ^1.3.0
-  vyuh_core: ^1.17.0
+  vyuh_core: ^1.18.0
   vyuh_extension_content: ^1.7.0
   json_path: ^0.7.1
   url_launcher: ^6.3.0