diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 234c7271..8deb3e08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
     branches:
     - master
     - "3.0"
-    - "2.17"
+    - "2.18"
     paths-ignore:
     - "README.md"
     - "release-notes/*"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ on:
     branches:
     - master
     - "3.0"
-    - "2.17"
+    - "2.18"
     paths-ignore:
     - "README.md"
     - "release-notes/*"
diff --git a/datatypes/pom.xml b/datatypes/pom.xml
index 8c936971..a6bede16 100644
--- a/datatypes/pom.xml
+++ b/datatypes/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
     <artifactId>jackson-modules-java8</artifactId>
-    <version>2.17.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype</groupId>
   <artifactId>jackson-datatype-jdk8</artifactId>
diff --git a/datetime/pom.xml b/datetime/pom.xml
index d8fce960..d433e51c 100644
--- a/datetime/pom.xml
+++ b/datetime/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
     <artifactId>jackson-modules-java8</artifactId>
-    <version>2.17.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype</groupId>
   <artifactId>jackson-datatype-jsr310</artifactId>
diff --git a/parameter-names/pom.xml b/parameter-names/pom.xml
index bc65dfba..10b499e8 100644
--- a/parameter-names/pom.xml
+++ b/parameter-names/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
     <artifactId>jackson-modules-java8</artifactId>
-    <version>2.17.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>jackson-module-parameter-names</artifactId>
   <name>Jackson-module-parameter-names</name>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 29ba7986..2810be0a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson</groupId>
     <artifactId>jackson-base</artifactId>
-    <version>2.17.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
   <artifactId>jackson-modules-java8</artifactId>
   <name>Jackson modules: Java 8</name>
-  <version>2.17.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <description>Parent pom for Jackson modules needed to support Java 8 features and types
   </description>