diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7cbbe5e26fd06a..04760fb3d4d7d0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ release.
 </tr>
 <tr>
   <td valign="top">
-<b><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md#18.17.1">18.17.1</a></b><br/>
+<b><a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md#18.18.0">18.18.0</a></b><br/>
+<a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md#18.17.1">18.17.1</a><br/>
 <a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md#18.17.0">18.17.0</a><br/>
 <a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md#18.16.1">18.16.1</a><br/>
 <a href="doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md#18.16.0">18.16.0</a><br/>
diff --git a/doc/api/cli.md b/doc/api/cli.md
index a60ef3929c6feb..bd5b87cb1db081 100644
--- a/doc/api/cli.md
+++ b/doc/api/cli.md
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ against FIPS-compatible OpenSSL.)
 ### `--enable-network-family-autoselection`
 
 <!-- YAML
-added: REPLACEME
+added: v18.18.0
 -->
 
 Enables the family autoselection algorithm unless connection options explicitly
diff --git a/doc/api/net.md b/doc/api/net.md
index eca3c1ffcfec83..ec40852ed87149 100644
--- a/doc/api/net.md
+++ b/doc/api/net.md
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ socket as reported by the operating system:
 ### `socket.autoSelectFamilyAttemptedAddresses`
 
 <!-- YAML
-added: REPLACEME
+added: v18.18.0
 -->
 
 * {string\[]}
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ behavior.
 <!-- YAML
 added: v0.1.90
 changes:
-  - version: REPLACEME
+  - version: v18.18.0
     pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/45777
     description: The default value for autoSelectFamily option can be changed
                  at runtime using `setDefaultAutoSelectFamily` or via the
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ Sets the default value of the `autoSelectFamily` option of [`socket.connect(opt
 ## `net.getDefaultAutoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout()`
 
 <!-- YAML
-added: REPLACEME
+added: v18.18.0
 -->
 
 Gets the current default value of the `autoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout` option of [`socket.connect(options)`][].
@@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@ Gets the current default value of the `autoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout` option o
 ## `net.setDefaultAutoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout(value)`
 
 <!-- YAML
-added: REPLACEME
+added: v18.18.0
 -->
 
 Sets the default value of the `autoSelectFamilyAttemptTimeout` option of [`socket.connect(options)`][].
diff --git a/doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md b/doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md
index 74e1a30ced022b..38fb42e0758564 100644
--- a/doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md
+++ b/doc/changelogs/CHANGELOG_V18.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 </tr>
 <tr>
 <td>
+<a href="#18.18.0">18.18.0</a><br/>
 <a href="#18.17.1">18.17.1</a><br/>
 <a href="#18.17.0">18.17.0</a><br/>
 <a href="#18.16.1">18.16.1</a><br/>
@@ -59,6 +60,31 @@
   * [io.js](CHANGELOG_IOJS.md)
   * [Archive](CHANGELOG_ARCHIVE.md)
 
+<a id="18.18.0"></a>
+
+## 2023-08-29, Version 18.18.0 'Hydrogen' (LTS), @ruyadorno
+
+### Notable Changes
+
+* \[[`863bdb785d`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/863bdb785d)] - **net**: add autoSelectFamily global getter and setter (Paolo Insogna) [#45777](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/45777)
+
+### Commits
+
+* \[[`f4617a4f81`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/f4617a4f81)] - **deps**: add loongarch64 into openssl Makefile and gen openssl-loongarch64 (Shi Pujin) [#46401](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/46401)
+* \[[`a00464ee06`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/a00464ee06)] - **esm**: fix specifier resolution and symlinks (Zack Newsham) [#47674](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/47674)
+* \[[`69aaf8b1d1`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/69aaf8b1d1)] - **lib**: remove invalid parameter to toASCII (Yagiz Nizipli) [#48878](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/48878)
+* \[[`b5f53d9a0b`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/b5f53d9a0b)] - **net**: fix family autoselection SSL connection handling (Paolo Insogna) [#48189](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/48189)
+* \[[`267439fc34`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/267439fc34)] - **net**: rework autoSelectFamily implementation (Paolo Insogna) [#46587](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/46587)
+* \[[`d3637cdbbf`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/d3637cdbbf)] - **net**: fix address iteration with autoSelectFamily (Fedor Indutny) [#48258](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/48258)
+* \[[`e8289a83f1`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/e8289a83f1)] - **net**: fix family autoselection timeout handling (Paolo Insogna) [#47860](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/47860)
+* \[[`863bdb785d`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/863bdb785d)] - **net**: add autoSelectFamily global getter and setter (Paolo Insogna) [#45777](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/45777)
+* \[[`e4261809b0`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/e4261809b0)] - **src**: replace idna functions with ada::idna (Yagiz Nizipli) [#47735](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/47735)
+* \[[`6de7aa1d19`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/6de7aa1d19)] - **test**: move `test-tls-autoselectfamily-servername` to `test/internet` (Antoine du Hamel) [#47029](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/47029)
+* \[[`2de9868292`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/2de9868292)] - **test**: validate host with commas on url.parse (Yagiz Nizipli) [#48878](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/48878)
+* \[[`e7d2e8ef2a`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/e7d2e8ef2a)] - **test**: delete test-net-bytes-per-incoming-chunk-overhead (Michaël Zasso) [#48811](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/48811)
+* \[[`3eeca52db1`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/3eeca52db1)] - **tls**: fix bugs of double TLS (rogertyang) [#48969](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/48969)
+* \[[`0beb5ab93d`](https://github.com/nodejs/node/commit/0beb5ab93d)] - **url**: ensure getter access do not mutate observable symbols (Antoine du Hamel) [#48897](https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/48897)
+
 <a id="18.17.1"></a>
 
 ## 2023-08-09, Version 18.17.1 'Hydrogen' (LTS), @RafaelGSS
diff --git a/src/node_version.h b/src/node_version.h
index 2fdb9d648c98e4..7e90c796f3bd07 100644
--- a/src/node_version.h
+++ b/src/node_version.h
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@
 #define SRC_NODE_VERSION_H_
 
 #define NODE_MAJOR_VERSION 18
-#define NODE_MINOR_VERSION 17
-#define NODE_PATCH_VERSION 2
+#define NODE_MINOR_VERSION 18
+#define NODE_PATCH_VERSION 0
 
 #define NODE_VERSION_IS_LTS 1
 #define NODE_VERSION_LTS_CODENAME "Hydrogen"
 
-#define NODE_VERSION_IS_RELEASE 0
+#define NODE_VERSION_IS_RELEASE 1
 
 #ifndef NODE_STRINGIFY
 #define NODE_STRINGIFY(n) NODE_STRINGIFY_HELPER(n)