diff --git a/leapp/__init__.py b/leapp/__init__.py
index 3a23c88f3..4b7961718 100644
--- a/leapp/__init__.py
+++ b/leapp/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from leapp.utils.workarounds import apply_workarounds
 
-VERSION = "0.17.0"
+VERSION = "0.18.0"
 FULL_VERSION = VERSION
 
 apply_workarounds()
diff --git a/man/leapp.1 b/man/leapp.1
index 18b9197d2..7a60fcffb 100644
--- a/man/leapp.1
+++ b/man/leapp.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH LEAPP "1" "2024-02-13" "leapp 0.17.0" "User Commands"
+.TH LEAPP "1" "2024-08-16" "leapp 0.18.0" "User Commands"
 
 .SH NAME
 leapp \- command line interface for upgrades between major OS versions
diff --git a/man/snactor.1 b/man/snactor.1
index af994b4eb..0902c048b 100644
--- a/man/snactor.1
+++ b/man/snactor.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH SNACTOR "1" "2024-02-13" "snactor 0.17.0" "User Commands"
+.TH SNACTOR "1" "2024-08-16" "snactor 0.18.0" "User Commands"
 
 .SH NAME
 snactor \- development and repository management tool for leapp
diff --git a/packaging/leapp.spec b/packaging/leapp.spec
index c529f81b3..2352bf09b 100644
--- a/packaging/leapp.spec
+++ b/packaging/leapp.spec
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:       leapp
-Version:    0.17.0
+Version:    0.18.0
 Release:    1%{?dist}
 Summary:    OS & Application modernization framework