diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 04fc59e76..efe3d32ef 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
-AC_INIT([raft], [0.17.1])
+AC_INIT([raft], [0.18.0])
 AC_LANG([C])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([ac])
diff --git a/include/raft.h b/include/raft.h
index 0ba39d148..c7583cdd6 100644
--- a/include/raft.h
+++ b/include/raft.h
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
  * Version.
  */
 #define RAFT_VERSION_MAJOR 0
-#define RAFT_VERSION_MINOR 17
-#define RAFT_VERSION_RELEASE 1
+#define RAFT_VERSION_MINOR 18
+#define RAFT_VERSION_RELEASE 0
 #define RAFT_VERSION_NUMBER                                      \
     (RAFT_VERSION_MAJOR * 100 * 100 + RAFT_VERSION_MINOR * 100 + \
      RAFT_VERSION_RELEASE)