diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 98d229d9..23d1c644 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.18.0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/proto-plus-python/compare/v1.17.0...v1.18.0) (2021-03-16)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add copy_from method for field assignment ([#215](https://www.github.com/googleapis/proto-plus-python/issues/215)) ([11c3e58](https://www.github.com/googleapis/proto-plus-python/commit/11c3e58a9ba59f0d7d808a26597dab735ca982ba))
+
 ## [1.17.0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/proto-plus-python/compare/v1.16.0...v1.17.0) (2021-03-12)
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cb6384a8..b4914d2e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-version = "1.17.0"
+version = "1.18.0"
 
 PACKAGE_ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))