New features

• feat: adopt kernel schema types by @roeap in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2495
• feat: add stats to convert-to-delta operation by @gruuya in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2491
• feat(python, rust): add set table properties operation by @ion-elgreco in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2264
• feat: implement transaction identifiers - continued by @roeap in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2539
• feat: introduce CDC write-side support for the Update operations by @rtyler in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2486

Bug Fixes

• fix(rust, python): fixed differences in storage options between log and object stores by @mightyshazam in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2500
• fix: enable field_with_name to support nested fields with '.' delimiter by @alexwilcoxson-rel in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2519
• fix(python): release GIL on most operations by @adriangb in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2512
• fix: clippy warnings by @imor in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2548
• fix: remove deprecated overwrite_schema configuration which has incorrect behavior by @rtyler in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2554
• fix: update deltalake crate examples for crate layout and TimestampNtz by @jhoekx in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2559
• fix: consistently use raise_if_key_not_exists in CreateBuilder by @vegarsti in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2569
• fix: cast support fields nested in lists and maps by @HawaiianSpork in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2541

Other Changes

• docs: fix typo by @avriiil in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2508
• chore: tidying up builds without datafusion feature and clippy by @rtyler in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2516
• chore: fixing some clips by @rtyler in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2521
• fix: msrv in workspace by @roeap in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2524
• feat(rust): make PartitionWriter public by @adriangb in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2525
• docs: improve daft integration docs by @avriiil in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2496
• chore: bump python 0.17.5 by @ion-elgreco in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2531
• chore(deps): update itertools requirement from 0.12 to 0.13 by @dependabot in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2526
• docs: dask write syntax fix by @avriiil in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2543
• docs: pull delta from conda not pip by @avriiil in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2535
• docs: clarify locking mechanism requirement for S3 by @inigohidalgo in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2558
• chore(deps): update sqlparser requirement from 0.46 to 0.47 by @dependabot in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2563
• docs: dt.delete add context + api docs link by @avriiil in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2560

New Contributors

• @imor made their first contribution in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2548
• @inigohidalgo made their first contribution in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2558
• @vegarsti made their first contribution in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2565
• @HawaiianSpork made their first contribution in https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/pull/2541

Full Changelog: https://github.com/delta-io/delta-rs/compare/python-v0.17.4...python-v0.18.0