diff --git a/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
index c657430..efeff64 100644
--- a/.config/dotnet-tools.json
+++ b/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "isRoot": true,
   "tools": {
     "csharpier": {
-      "version": "1.2.6",
+      "version": "1.3.0",
       "commands": [
         "csharpier"
       ],
diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index c218e00..d1399cd 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ end_of_line = crlf
 indent_size = 2
 
 # Json files
-[*.json]
+[*.{json,jsonc}]
 end_of_line = crlf
 
 # Linux scripts
diff --git a/.markdownlint-cli2.jsonc b/.markdownlint-cli2.jsonc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6a5714
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.markdownlint-cli2.jsonc
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "config": {
+        // Prose paragraphs and data-heavy tables/URLs are intentionally long;
+        // reflowing at 80 cols hurts readability and churns diffs.
+        "MD013": false,
+        // Inline HTML is used for reference-link section dividers.
+        "MD033": false,
+        // Require fenced code blocks over the legacy 4-space-indented style.
+        "MD046": { "style": "fenced" },
+        // Wide tables are intentional where wrapping cells breaks GitHub rendering.
+        "MD060": false
+    },
+    "gitignore": true
+}
diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index b17e533..6feb142 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="AwesomeAssertions" Version="9.4.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="CliWrap" Version="3.10.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="coverlet.collector" Version="10.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="InsaneGenius.Utilities" Version="3.4.3" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="InsaneGenius.Utilities" Version="3.4.18" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="18.6.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="10.0.300" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="ptr727.LanguageTags" Version="1.2.51" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="ptr727.LanguageTags" Version="1.2.54" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Serilog" Version="4.3.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Serilog.Enrichers.Thread" Version="4.0.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Serilog.Sinks.Async" Version="2.1.0" />
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index 746ac17..5075323 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/Nerdbank.GitVersioning/master/src/NerdBank.GitVersioning/version.schema.json",
-  "version": "3.17",
+  "version": "3.18",
   "publicReleaseRefSpec": [
     "^refs/heads/main$"
   ],