diff --git a/lib/bolt/version.rb b/lib/bolt/version.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/bolt/version.rb
+++ b/lib/bolt/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Bolt
-  VERSION = '2.17.0'
+  VERSION = '2.18.0'
 end
(GEM) update bolt version to <I>