diff --git a/release.toml b/release.toml
index a29810e..d762fd7 100644
--- a/release.toml
+++ b/release.toml
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ tags = ["release"]
 [action.config]
 file_contents = """
 const BRANCH = "main";
-const VERSION = "1.17.5";
+const VERSION = "1.18.0";
 const TAG = "release-1";
 
 await komodo.write("UpdateVariableValue", {