Stan 2.18 has been out since February (?) or so, and RStan 2.18.x is now available, but the Stan Manual itself is still at version 2.17.0. When will we see an updated Stan Manual?
Yes. The RStan 2.18.x is still not ready for general use on Windows, which is why we have not publicized it that much. Manuals for all versions of Stan are available from