diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 43b582715..b30c4dcbf 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.17.0
+4.18.0
diff --git a/internal/updates/version.go b/internal/updates/version.go
index efe4d34d8..c718e6dd5 100644
--- a/internal/updates/version.go
+++ b/internal/updates/version.go
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func GetCurrentVersion() (*VersionInfo, error) {
 	}
 
 	// Final fallback
-	version := "4.17.0"
+	version := "4.18.0"
 	channel := "stable"
 	if strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(version), "rc") {
 		channel = "rc"