diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6298403..067497b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 3.18.0.0 (2026-08-22)
+
+- Using Vale v3.18.0
+
 ## 3.17.1.0 (2026-08-18)
 
 - Using Vale v3.17.1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 915be4d..2232543 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ You can add `vale` package as a dependency in your `setup.py`,
 dependencies. For example, in `requirements.txt`:
 
 ```shell
-vale==3.17.1
+vale==3.18.0
 ```
 
 The version of this Python package corresponds exactly to Vale's version.  That
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 74cf53e..bcb6184 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ name="vale"
 # account for fixes to this package. That 4th number is needed because PyPi
 # doesn't allow to re-release or upload deleted versions, every uploaded
 # version must be unique.
-version = "3.17.1.0"
+version = "3.18.0.0"
 authors = [
   { name="Dani Perez"},
 ]