diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 69a750b89..8e839e806 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,29 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.18.0] - 2025-10-08
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- [**breaking**] Remove APIs for video chat invitations.
+
+### CI
+
+- nix: Run the workflow when workflow file changes.
+- nix: Switch from DeterminateSystems/nix-installer-action to cachix/install-nix-action.
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- No implicit member changes from old Delta Chat clients ([#7220](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7220)).
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Do not fail to load messages with unknown viewtype.
+- Only omit group changes messages if SELF is really added ([#7220](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/7220)).
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Assert that Iroh node addresses have home relay URL.
+
 ## [2.17.0] - 2025-10-04
 
 ### API-Changes
@@ -6857,3 +6881,4 @@ https://github.com/chatmail/core/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
 [2.15.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.14.0..v2.15.0
 [2.16.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.15.0..v2.16.0
 [2.17.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.16.0..v2.17.0
+[2.18.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.17.0..v2.18.0
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 47fefd28a..7c931d7e3 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.17.0"
+version = "2.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "2.17.0"
+version = "2.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel 2.5.0",
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "2.17.0"
+version = "2.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "2.17.0"
+version = "2.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1466,7 +1466,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "2.17.0"
+version = "2.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 30b865681..859b597e4 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.17.0"
+version = "2.18.0"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.85"
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
index 9f6f69c1b..c53246f26 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "2.17.0"
+version = "2.18.0"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
index 70dfab6fa..b41bb4337 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "2.17.0"
+version = "2.18.0"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC API"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
index 789b1b91d..8af7f818d 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@
   },
   "type": "module",
   "types": "dist/deltachat.d.ts",
-  "version": "2.17.0"
+  "version": "2.18.0"
 }
diff --git a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
index d03a8188a..0f71bb937 100644
--- a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "2.17.0"
+version = "2.18.0"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 edition = "2021"
 repository = "https://github.com/chatmail/core"
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml b/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
index 0475673a1..39a7a6a4b 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-client"
-version = "2.17.0"
+version = "2.18.0"
 description = "Python client for Delta Chat core JSON-RPC interface"
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
index 2887c7714..b9e6e8307 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "2.17.0"
+version = "2.18.0"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC server"
 edition = "2021"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json b/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json
index 1dcdeceb7..644b8a710 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
   },
   "type": "module",
   "types": "index.d.ts",
-  "version": "2.17.0"
+  "version": "2.18.0"
 }
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index 82c102898..b534cf432 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.17.0"
+version = "2.18.0"
 description = "Python bindings for the Delta Chat Core library using CFFI against the Rust-implemented libdeltachat"
 readme = "README.rst"
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
diff --git a/release-date.in b/release-date.in
index 37d5d814b..778601da4 100644
--- a/release-date.in
+++ b/release-date.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2025-10-04
\ No newline at end of file
+2025-10-08
\ No newline at end of file