diff --git a/axum/CHANGELOG.md b/axum/CHANGELOG.md
index b669231c4a..9eec180cf4 100644
--- a/axum/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/axum/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 # Unreleased
 
+- None.
+
+# 0.6.18 (30. April, 2023)
+
 - **fixed:** Don't remove the `Sec-WebSocket-Key` header in `WebSocketUpgrade` ([#1972])
 
 [#1972]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/pull/1972
diff --git a/axum/Cargo.toml b/axum/Cargo.toml
index 9c2a20f4c3..087bd72082 100644
--- a/axum/Cargo.toml
+++ b/axum/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "axum"
-version = "0.6.17"
+version = "0.6.18"
 categories = ["asynchronous", "network-programming", "web-programming::http-server"]
 description = "Web framework that focuses on ergonomics and modularity"
 edition = "2021"