diff --git a/VERSION.cmake b/VERSION.cmake
index 417ad969f8..96e251c5ab 100644
--- a/VERSION.cmake
+++ b/VERSION.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-set (DEFAULT_DNF_VERSION "4.18.0")
+set (DEFAULT_DNF_VERSION "4.18.1")
 
 if(DEFINED DNF_VERSION)
   if(NOT ${DEFAULT_DNF_VERSION} STREQUAL ${DNF_VERSION})
diff --git a/dnf.spec b/dnf.spec
index 04d3699407..c439d45e83 100644
--- a/dnf.spec
+++ b/dnf.spec
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 It supports RPMs, modules and comps groups & environments.
 
 Name:           dnf
-Version:        4.18.0
+Version:        4.18.1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        %{pkg_summary}
 # For a breakdown of the licensing, see PACKAGE-LICENSING
@@ -383,6 +383,10 @@ popd
 %{python3_sitelib}/%{name}/automatic/
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Nov 07 2023 Jan Kolarik <jkolarik@redhat.com> - 4.18.1-1
+- Do not translate repoquery time format strings (RhBug:2245773)
+- automatic: Fix applying the color option
+
 * Wed Oct 18 2023 Jan Kolarik <jkolarik@redhat.com> - 4.18.0-1
 - base: Add obsoleters of only latest versions (RhBug:2183279,2176263)
 - comps: Fix marking a group package as installed (RhBug:2066638)
diff --git a/doc/release_notes.rst b/doc/release_notes.rst
index 35d2ade75f..384a36d6f2 100644
--- a/doc/release_notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release_notes.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@
  DNF Release Notes
 ###################
 
+====================
+4.18.1 Release Notes
+====================
+
+- Bug fixes:
+  - Do not translate repoquery time format strings (RhBug:2245773)
+  - automatic: Fix applying the color option
+
+Bugs fixed in 4.18.1:
+
+* :rhbug:`2245773`
+
 ====================
 4.18.0 Release Notes
 ====================
diff --git a/doc/summaries_cache b/doc/summaries_cache
index 11d32cf8fd..7f8105e117 100644
--- a/doc/summaries_cache
+++ b/doc/summaries_cache
@@ -3565,7 +3565,7 @@
     ],
     [
         2011850,
-        "dnf distro-sync says a pkg isn’t installed even when it is"
+        "dnf distro-sync says a pkg isn\u2019t installed even when it is"
     ],
     [
         2239323,
@@ -3582,5 +3582,9 @@
     [
         2221907,
         "dnf5 is not marked as protected, removal leaves system more or less bricked"
+    ],
+    [
+        2245773,
+        "dnf 4.18 broke fedora-update-feedback"
     ]
 ]
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