Yes, that is correct. However, the currently recommended repo for WebUI v3 is Mike’s fork. Note that the v3 from the FluidNC repo hasn’t actually been updated in 5 months.
What do you mean by “lose ability to save”?
Which Save button are you talking about?
I’m not convinced this is actually a 3.7.18 issue at all. If you can upload the files you’ve been using, I’m curious to see if I can reproduce.