finalize 1.18 release

.github/stale.yml

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+daysUntilClose: 3
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+  - "state: completed"
+  - "state: confirmed"
+  - "state: help wanted/needed"
+  - "state: in progress"
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.github/workflows/support.yml

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+name: "Support Requests"
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [labeled, unlabeled, reopened]
+
+jobs:
+  support-requests:
+    uses: AlmostReliable/.github/.github/workflows/support.yml@main

CHANGELOG.md

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 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning].
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+- /
 
-### Notable changes from 1.16
-- added ME Requester
-  - a block that can be attached to ME networks
+## [3.0.0] - 2022.06.01
+
+This initial version marks the beginning of the **1.18** port!<br>
+The following changes are notable changes from the 1.16 version.
+
+### Added
+- added the **ME Requester**
+  - a new block that can be attached to any ME network
   - will automatically request new crafts if a specific item storage amount falls below a certain threshold
   - can track up to 6 different item storages
-- added native KubeJS integration
+- added the ability to have **multiple inputs per slot** for recipes
+- added **native KubeJS integration**
+  - you can now easily add new recipes to all Lazier AE2 machines
+  - a guide can be found on our [wiki]
 - added AE2 Inscriber recipes for the Universal Press
   - you can also duplicate the press now
   - the word Universal is more fitting now
-- added the ability to have multiple inputs per slot for recipes
-- renamed the Pulse Centrifuge to Pulse Grinder
-- renamed the Crystal Growth Chamber to Crystal Growth Core
+
+### Changed
+- renamed the Pulse Centrifuge to **Pulse Grinder**
+  - the name is more fitting considering its purpose
+- renamed the Crystal Growth Chamber to **Crystal Growth Core**
   - we got questions in the past why the Chamber has no use, although it's just a crafting ingredient
   - might have been a misunderstanding from the old AE2Stuff mod
-- removed the Crystal Energizer in favor of the Matter Infuser
-  - the Crystal Energizer had no further use with AE2's new progression
-  - the Matter Infuser is now used to craft ingredients required for the mod
-- removed some items that were no longer required for crafting
 - reworked recipe processing for recipes taking less than a tick
-  - recipes that are very fast will multiply their output amounts now
-  - if more than 64 items are produced per tick, the machine will cap the output to 64 (no items are lost)
+  - recipes that take less than a tick will properly multiply their output
+  - if more than 64 items are produced per tick, the machine will slow down
 - reworked auto extraction logic for large output amounts
 - reworked menu syncing
-  - should increase client performance
-- reworked all recipes
+  - increases client performance
+  - decreases server network traffic
+- **reworked and rebalanced** all recipes
   - acquiring machines is now less grindy but still requires progression in AE2
   - balancing of energy costs and processing times
   - adapted to the new progression of AE2
   - added some compat recipes for other mods to give the machines more use (more to come)
-- reworked some textures and models
+- reworked some **textures and models**
   - the Fluix Aggregator got a custom model now (more to come)
 
+### Removed
+- removed the Crystal Energizer in favor of the new **Matter Infuser**
+  - the Crystal Energizer had no further use with AE2's new progression
+  - the Matter Infuser is now used to craft ingredients required for the mod
+- removed some items that were no longer required for crafting
+
 <!-- Links -->
+[wiki]: https://github.com/AlmostReliable/lazierae2-forge/wiki
 [keep a changelog]: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 [semantic versioning]: https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html
 
 <!-- Versions -->
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/AlmostReliable/lazierae2-forge/compare/v1.18-3.0.0...HEAD
-[3.0.0]: https://github.com/AlmostReliable/lazierae2-forge/releases/tag/v1.18-3.0.0
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/AlmostReliable/lazierae2-forge/compare/v1.18-3.0.0-beta...HEAD
+[3.0.0]: https://github.com/AlmostReliable/lazierae2-forge/releases/tag/v1.18-3.0.0-beta