diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0fd49b6bbd..c609ad5a3b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
-### Fixed
-- [Archetype] Use `import static` for Assertions in archetype ([#2899](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/issues/2798) Patrick Altaie)
-- [Core] Escape json when writing html report ([#312](https://github.com/cucumber/html-formatter/pull/312] M.P. Korstanje)
 
+## [7.18.1] - 2024-07-18
 ### Changed
 - [Core] Include parameterized scenario name in JUnit and TestNG XML report
 
+### Fixed
+- [Archetype] Use `import static` for Assertions in archetype ([#2899](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/issues/2798) Patrick Altaie)
+- [Core] Escape json when writing html report ([#312](https://github.com/cucumber/html-formatter/pull/312] M.P. Korstanje)
+
 ## [7.18.0] - 2024-05-17
 ### Added
 - [Core] The TeamCityPlugin for IntelliJ IDEA now uses the hook's method name for the name of the hook itself. ([#2798](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/issues/2798) V.V. Belov)
@@ -325,7 +327,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - [Weld] Removed `cucumber-weld` in favour of `cucumber-jakarta-cdi` or `cucumber-cdi2`. ([#2276](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/issues/2276) M.P. Korstanje)
 - [Needle] Removed `cucumber-needled` in favour of `cucumber-jakarta-cdi` or `cucumber-cdi2`. ([#2276](https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/issues/2276) M.P. Korstanje)
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/compare/v7.18.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/compare/v7.18.1...HEAD
+[7.18.1]: https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/compare/v7.18.0...v7.18.1
 [7.18.0]: https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/compare/v7.17.0...v7.18.0
 [7.17.0]: https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/compare/v7.16.1...v7.17.0
 [7.16.1]: https://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm/compare/v7.16.0...v7.16.1
diff --git a/compatibility/pom.xml b/compatibility/pom.xml
index 9ef1bc13e6..8125a6d947 100644
--- a/compatibility/pom.xml
+++ b/compatibility/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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diff --git a/cucumber-archetype/pom.xml b/cucumber-archetype/pom.xml
index e78bee3f90..56a5c780f4 100644
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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
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diff --git a/cucumber-bom/pom.xml b/cucumber-bom/pom.xml
index 60883cc2ae..0fa5ab1ab1 100644
--- a/cucumber-bom/pom.xml
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diff --git a/cucumber-cdi2/pom.xml b/cucumber-cdi2/pom.xml
index 95bdf6f55e..2fb41e9aa1 100644
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index 9b1cb3d296..7cff229a9f 100644
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index 8cd8eb244d..9ad5d9b816 100644
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index 3a9f48f13c..05eccea9a7 100644
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-        <version>7.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>spring-java-junit5</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/wicket-java-junit4/pom.xml b/examples/wicket-java-junit4/pom.xml
index 7f47767e42..201dcef990 100644
--- a/examples/wicket-java-junit4/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/wicket-java-junit4/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
         <artifactId>examples</artifactId>
-        <version>7.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>wicket-java-junit4</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/examples/wicket-java-junit4/wicket-main/pom.xml b/examples/wicket-java-junit4/wicket-main/pom.xml
index 8892b84cd5..fb739b3a29 100644
--- a/examples/wicket-java-junit4/wicket-main/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/wicket-java-junit4/wicket-main/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
         <artifactId>wicket-java-junit4</artifactId>
-        <version>7.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>wicket-main</artifactId>
     <name>Examples: Wicket application</name>
diff --git a/examples/wicket-java-junit4/wicket-test/pom.xml b/examples/wicket-java-junit4/wicket-test/pom.xml
index 8c5d96fe2d..2ed984b87d 100644
--- a/examples/wicket-java-junit4/wicket-test/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/wicket-java-junit4/wicket-test/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cucumber</groupId>
         <artifactId>wicket-java-junit4</artifactId>
-        <version>7.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>wicket-test</artifactId>
     <name>Examples: Wicket application tested with Selenium</name>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5288d51c2c..5025c05f98 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>cucumber-jvm</artifactId>
-    <version>7.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.18.1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Cucumber-JVM</name>
     <description>Cucumber for the JVM</description>
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@
         <!-- Tool chains, ect -->
         <base.java.version>1.8</base.java.version>
         <javadoc.java.version>8</javadoc.java.version>
-        <project.build.outputTimestamp>1715957008</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+        <project.build.outputTimestamp>1721321921</project.build.outputTimestamp>
     </properties>
     <scm>
         <connection>scm:git:git://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:cucumber/cucumber-jvm.git</developerConnection>
         <url>git://github.com/cucumber/cucumber-jvm.git</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>v7.18.1</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <modules>