diff --git a/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel b/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
index b19eb0106..33d1fe16e 100644
--- a/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/deps.bzl b/deps.bzl
index 1f10ebb11..3528722eb 100644
--- a/deps.bzl
+++ b/deps.bzl
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ def swift_bazel_dependencies():
     maybe(
         http_archive,
         name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib",
-        sha256 = "a8d25340956b429b56302d3fd702bb3df8b3a67db248dd32b3084891ad497964",
+        sha256 = "dfa423dbf5aac0a5217d3780b295abd3ea1c633d5f9198712b23f0f14f2e8d92",
         urls = [
-            "https://github.com/cgrindel/bazel-starlib/releases/download/v0.17.0/bazel-starlib.v0.17.0.tar.gz",
+            "https://github.com/cgrindel/bazel-starlib/releases/download/v0.18.0/bazel-starlib.v0.18.0.tar.gz",
         ],
     )
diff --git a/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
index 171884b55..69b443d58 100644
--- a/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
index b8312dff8..706bb8b70 100644
--- a/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel b/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
index a764f1433..e5cc08a04 100644
--- a/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel b/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
index c394b980e..6594bd9a8 100644
--- a/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel b/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
index d67c286d4..5b6243d0c 100644
--- a/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
index e0955b549..7f6a99371 100644
--- a/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
index 95ad26544..d511e37c1 100644
--- a/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel b/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
index 37d4921df..e5cbf9f35 100644
--- a/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel b/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
index d2f142991..7af288236 100644
--- a/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel b/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
index 7c541a903..17bb1289f 100644
--- a/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
index 28622f407..28f1fe120 100644
--- a/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
index 3bc9b9b31..3be9078ec 100644
--- a/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
index bc22bacfc..d926842c9 100644
--- a/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
index b66d0997b..2f956b9b7 100644
--- a/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
index 89714592d..ee98f952a 100644
--- a/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
index 751566ee3..7dbc9d441 100644
--- a/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
index 7bf4bcce5..f6776767e 100644
--- a/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",
diff --git a/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel b/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
index de368046d..e2ebfc0e8 100644
--- a/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local_path_override(
     path = "../..",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "cgrindel_bazel_starlib", version = "0.18.0")
 bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.4.2")
 bazel_dep(
     name = "rules_swift",