diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f1dd7fb1..fa76740a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: us-ascii-unix -*-
 
 NAME       = pure-maps
-VERSION    = 1.17.0
+VERSION    = 1.18.0
 RELEASE    = $(NAME)-$(VERSION)
 DESTDIR    =
 PREFIX     = /usr
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 343c2916..39a85a06 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+2019-03-XX: Pure Maps 1.18
+==========================
+
+* Redesign of icons and banner [mosen and Fellfrosch]
+* Map controls shown as buttons
+* Add drag indicator to panels
+* Add command line support
+* Add DBus interface
+* Select closest POI when clicking on a map
+* [kirigami] Set map as an expanding page
+* [flatpak] Update packaging scripts
+* [silica] workaround to show combobox in landscape
+* Update translations
+* Bugfixes and smaller adjustments
+
 2019-02-25: Pure Maps 1.17
 ==========================
 
diff --git a/packaging/pure-maps.appdata.xml b/packaging/pure-maps.appdata.xml
index 36606d76..db6a882e 100644
--- a/packaging/pure-maps.appdata.xml
+++ b/packaging/pure-maps.appdata.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,21 @@
  </screenshots>
  <metadata_license>CC-BY-SA-3.0</metadata_license>
  <releases>
+   <release  version="1.18.0" date="2019-03-XX">
+     <description>
+       <p>Redesign of icons and banner [mosen and Fellfrosch]</p>
+       <p>Map controls shown as buttons</p>
+       <p>Add drag indicator to panels</p>
+       <p>Add command line support</p>
+       <p>Add DBus interface</p>
+       <p>Select closest POI when clicking on a map</p>
+       <p>[kirigami] Set map as an expanding page</p>
+       <p>[flatpak] Update packaging scripts</p>
+       <p>[silica] workaround to show combobox in landscape</p>
+       <p>Update translations</p>
+       <p>Bugfixes</p>
+     </description>
+   </release>
    <release  version="1.17.0" date="2019-02-25">
      <description>
        <p>Provide feedback on map loading error</p>
diff --git a/poor/__init__.py b/poor/__init__.py
index 93e63f77..91b61941 100644
--- a/poor/__init__.py
+++ b/poor/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 """An application to display maps and stuff."""
 
-__version__ = "1.17.0"
+__version__ = "1.18.0"
 
 try:
     import pyotherside
diff --git a/rpm/harbour-pure-maps.spec b/rpm/harbour-pure-maps.spec
index 955e0a17..27432c14 100644
--- a/rpm/harbour-pure-maps.spec
+++ b/rpm/harbour-pure-maps.spec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 %define __provides_exclude_from ^%{_datadir}/.*$
 
 Name: harbour-pure-maps
-Version: 1.17.0
+Version: 1.18.0
 Release: 1
 Summary: Maps and navigation
 License: GPLv3+