diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d78aee351..9973d8657 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ fi
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE=zm
- VERSION=1.17.2-ac
+ VERSION=1.18.0
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 21f831a1f..8be483ead 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_INIT(src/zm.h)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(zm,1.17.2-ac)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(zm,1.18.0)
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 
 AC_ARG_WITH(mysql,
diff --git a/db/zmalter-1.17.2.sql b/db/zmalter-1.17.2.sql
index 797572894..eb9a93ddd 100644
--- a/db/zmalter-1.17.2.sql
+++ b/db/zmalter-1.17.2.sql
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 --
--- This updates a 1.17.2 database to 1.17.3
+-- This updates a 1.17.2 database to 1.18.0
 --
 -- Make changes to Filter table
 --