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 # Changes
 
+### [1.18.1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-go/compare/storage/v1.18.0...storage/v1.18.1) (2021-10-14)
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+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **storage:** don't assume auth from a client option ([#4982](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-go/issues/4982)) ([e17334d](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-go/commit/e17334d1fe7645d89d14ae7148313498b984dfbb))
+
 ## [1.18.0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-go/compare/storage/v1.17.0...storage/v1.18.0) (2021-10-11)