diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 8508db5..25d9354 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ keywords:
   - self-hosted
   - portabase
 license: Apache-2.0
-version: 1.17.1
+version: 1.18.0
 date-released: '2026-02-24'
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 341a91a..73c58c2 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3503,7 +3503,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "portabase-agent"
-version = "1.17.1"
+version = "1.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "aes",
  "aes-gcm",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9b362f6..0a95429 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "portabase-agent"
-version = "1.17.1"
+version = "1.18.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]