diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 2b97a47d44..407105a66d 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+	--- 9.11.18 released ---
+
 5380.	[contrib]	Fix building MySQL DLZ modules against MySQL 8
 			libraries. [GL #1678]
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b6cdb45fcf..5b9df28300 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -341,6 +341,10 @@ BIND 9.11.16 is a maintenance release.
 
 BIND 9.11.17 is a maintenance release.
 
+#### BIND 9.11.18
+
+BIND 9.11.18 is a maintenance release.
+
 ### <a name="build"/> Building BIND
 
 Minimally, BIND requires a UNIX or Linux system with an ANSI C compiler,
diff --git a/version b/version
index 4ad96ddf69..c41900186c 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ PRODUCT=BIND
 DESCRIPTION="(Extended Support Version)"
 MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=11
-PATCHVER=17
+PATCHVER=18
 RELEASETYPE=
 RELEASEVER=
 EXTENSIONS=