diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 39a85a06..898b38c4 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-2019-03-XX: Pure Maps 1.18
+2019-03-21: Pure Maps 1.18
 ==========================
 
 * Redesign of icons and banner [mosen and Fellfrosch]
diff --git a/packaging/pure-maps.appdata.xml b/packaging/pure-maps.appdata.xml
index db6a882e..ad4e7587 100644
--- a/packaging/pure-maps.appdata.xml
+++ b/packaging/pure-maps.appdata.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  </screenshots>
  <metadata_license>CC-BY-SA-3.0</metadata_license>
  <releases>
-   <release  version="1.18.0" date="2019-03-XX">
+   <release  version="1.18.0" date="2019-03-21">
      <description>
        <p>Redesign of icons and banner [mosen and Fellfrosch]</p>
        <p>Map controls shown as buttons</p>