diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index c0aeaca98..8a9ae922e 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
-## :rocket: Next (1.17)
+## :rocket: Next (1.18)
+
+## 1.17.0
 
 ### :boom: Breaking changes & Deprecations
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 2dc4f7c6f..84cc52946 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.17.0-beta
+1.18.0