diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e6e02251..c2a19ffa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
-## Unreleased (3.18)
+## Unreleased (3.19)
+
+## 2026.03 (3.18.0) - 2026-03-14
 ### REMOVED
 - dropped obsolete and buggy dm timeline
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 56b98739..43c20932 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pleroma_fe",
-  "version": "3.12.0",
+  "version": "3.18.0",
   "description": "A frontend for Akkoma instances",
   "author": "Roger Braun <roger@rogerbraun.net>",
   "private": true,