diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 38e13a396..47e275207 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Change Log / Release Notes
 
-## _unreleased_
+## 0.18.0 (February 3, 2024)
 
 ### Breaking Changes
 
diff --git a/xmonad-contrib.cabal b/xmonad-contrib.cabal
index bad3ba710..bc3a73269 100644
--- a/xmonad-contrib.cabal
+++ b/xmonad-contrib.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:               xmonad-contrib
-version:            0.17.1.9
+version:            0.18.0
 -- ^ also update cpp-options: -DXMONAD_CONTRIB_VERSION_*
 
 homepage:           https://xmonad.org/
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ library
     default-language: Haskell2010
 
     cpp-options:   -DXMONAD_CONTRIB_VERSION_MAJOR=0
-                   -DXMONAD_CONTRIB_VERSION_MINOR=17
-                   -DXMONAD_CONTRIB_VERSION_PATCH=1
+                   -DXMONAD_CONTRIB_VERSION_MINOR=18
+                   -DXMONAD_CONTRIB_VERSION_PATCH=0
     ghc-options:   -Wall -Wno-unused-do-bind
 
     if flag(pedantic)