diff --git a/include/inc.ilias_version.php b/include/inc.ilias_version.php
index e9d780728e4b..75099eae3d17 100644
--- a/include/inc.ilias_version.php
+++ b/include/inc.ilias_version.php
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 *
 * @package ilias-core
 */
-define("ILIAS_VERSION", "8.17 2024-12-10");
-define("ILIAS_VERSION_NUMERIC", "8.17");			// since version ILIAS 6 this must be always x.y: x and y are numbers
+define("ILIAS_VERSION", "8.18 2025-01-07");
+define("ILIAS_VERSION_NUMERIC", "8.18");			// since version ILIAS 6 this must be always x.y: x and y are numbers
diff --git a/setup/sql/ilias3.sql b/setup/sql/ilias3.sql
index 841569b34204..90a15047fcb8 100644
--- a/setup/sql/ilias3.sql
+++ b/setup/sql/ilias3.sql
@@ -7274,6 +7274,7 @@ INSERT INTO `il_db_steps` VALUES ('ilUser8DBUpdateSteps',2,'2023-07-28 17:12:14.
 INSERT INTO `il_db_steps` VALUES ('ilUser8DBUpdateSteps',3,'2023-10-23 15:11:23.309986','2023-10-23 15:11:23.315407');
 INSERT INTO `il_db_steps` VALUES ('ilUser8DBUpdateSteps',4,'2024-02-14 15:58:32.841548','2024-02-14 15:58:32.847008');
 INSERT INTO `il_db_steps` VALUES ('ilUser8DBUpdateSteps',5,'2024-10-01 13:17:03.407328','2024-10-01 13:17:03.410207');
+INSERT INTO `il_db_steps` VALUES ('ilUser8DBUpdateSteps',6,'2025-01-07 14:52:28.220450','2025-01-07 14:52:28.224341');
 INSERT INTO `il_db_steps` VALUES ('ilUserTableUpdateSteps',1,'2023-10-23 15:11:23.316516','2023-10-23 15:11:23.321536');
 INSERT INTO `il_db_steps` VALUES ('ilUserTableUpdateSteps',2,'2023-10-23 15:11:23.322403','2023-10-23 15:11:23.327533');
 INSERT INTO `il_db_steps` VALUES ('ilUserTableUpdateSteps',3,'2023-10-23 15:11:23.328168','2023-10-23 15:11:23.340048');
@@ -8003,6 +8004,7 @@ INSERT INTO `il_event_handling` VALUES ('Modules/StudyProgramme','listen','Servi
 INSERT INTO `il_event_handling` VALUES ('Modules/StudyProgramme','listen','Services/User');
 INSERT INTO `il_event_handling` VALUES ('Modules/StudyProgramme','raise','userAssigned');
 INSERT INTO `il_event_handling` VALUES ('Modules/StudyProgramme','raise','userDeassigned');
+INSERT INTO `il_event_handling` VALUES ('Modules/StudyProgramme','raise','userReAssigned');
 INSERT INTO `il_event_handling` VALUES ('Modules/StudyProgramme','raise','userSuccessful');
 INSERT INTO `il_event_handling` VALUES ('Services/AccessControl','raise','assignUser');
 INSERT INTO `il_event_handling` VALUES ('Services/AccessControl','raise','deassignUser');
@@ -13115,7 +13117,7 @@ INSERT INTO `object_data` VALUES (34,'typ','lm','Learning module Object',-1,'200
 INSERT INTO `object_data` VALUES (35,'typ','notf','Note Folder Object',-1,'2002-12-21 00:04:00','2002-12-21 00:04:00','',NULL);
 INSERT INTO `object_data` VALUES (36,'typ','note','Note Object',-1,'2002-12-21 00:04:00','2002-12-21 00:04:00','',NULL);
 INSERT INTO `object_data` VALUES (37,'typ','frm','Forum object',-1,'2002-07-15 15:54:22','2003-08-15 12:36:40','',NULL);
-INSERT INTO `object_data` VALUES (70,'lng','en','installed',-1,NULL,'2024-12-10 15:28:52','',NULL);
+INSERT INTO `object_data` VALUES (70,'lng','en','installed',-1,NULL,'2025-01-07 14:52:28','',NULL);
 INSERT INTO `object_data` VALUES (71,'lng','de','not_installed',6,'2003-08-15 10:25:19','2015-12-22 16:29:24','',NULL);
 INSERT INTO `object_data` VALUES (72,'lng','es','not_installed',6,'2003-08-15 10:25:19','2003-08-15 10:25:19','',NULL);
 INSERT INTO `object_data` VALUES (73,'lng','it','not_installed',6,'2003-08-15 10:25:19','2003-08-15 10:25:19','',NULL);
@@ -14191,7 +14193,7 @@ CREATE TABLE `personal_clipboard` (
   `user_id` int(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
   `item_id` int(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
   `type` char(4) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-  `title` char(70) DEFAULT NULL,
+  `title` char(255) DEFAULT NULL,
   `insert_time` datetime DEFAULT NULL,
   `parent` int(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
   `order_nr` int(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
@@ -20108,7 +20110,7 @@ INSERT INTO `settings` VALUES ('common','ilfrmnoti1','1');
 INSERT INTO `settings` VALUES ('common','ilfrmreadidx1','1');
 INSERT INTO `settings` VALUES ('common','ilfrmthri2','1');
 INSERT INTO `settings` VALUES ('common','ilGlobalTstPoolUsageSettingInitilisation','1');
-INSERT INTO `settings` VALUES ('common','ilias_version','8.17.0');
+INSERT INTO `settings` VALUES ('common','ilias_version','8.18.0');
 INSERT INTO `settings` VALUES ('common','ilinc_akclassvalues_required','1');
 INSERT INTO `settings` VALUES ('common','ilmpathix','1');
 INSERT INTO `settings` VALUES ('common','iloscmsgidx1','1');
@@ -25093,4 +25095,4 @@ CREATE TABLE `xmlvalue_seq` (
 
 
 
--- Dump completed on 2024-12-10 15:28:53
+-- Dump completed on 2025-01-07 14:52:29