diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fcff633..beb8fba 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "vip-governance",
-	"version": "1.0.17",
+	"version": "1.0.18",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "vip-governance",
-			"version": "1.0.17",
+			"version": "1.0.18",
 			"hasInstallScript": true,
 			"devDependencies": {
 				"@automattic/eslint-plugin-wpvip": "^1.3.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f79ec12..e18088d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "vip-governance",
-	"version": "1.0.17",
+	"version": "1.0.18",
 	"description": "This is a plugin adding additional governance capabilities to the block editor.",
 	"private": true,
 	"author": "WPVIP",
diff --git a/vip-governance.php b/vip-governance.php
index b5fa2ed..9c8258c 100644
--- a/vip-governance.php
+++ b/vip-governance.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Description: Add additional governance capabilities to the block editor.
  * Author: WordPress VIP
  * Text Domain: vip-governance
- * Version: 1.0.17
+ * Version: 1.0.18
  * Requires at least: 6.8
  * Tested up to: 7.1
  * Requires PHP: 8.2
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ function vip_governance_pre_init(): bool {
 }
 
 define( 'VIP_GOVERNANCE_LOADED', true );
-define( 'WPCOMVIP__GOVERNANCE__PLUGIN_VERSION', '1.0.17' );
+define( 'WPCOMVIP__GOVERNANCE__PLUGIN_VERSION', '1.0.18' );
 define( 'WPCOMVIP__GOVERNANCE__RULES_SCHEMA_VERSION', '1.0.0' );
 
 if ( ! defined( 'WPCOMVIP_GOVERNANCE_ROOT_PLUGIN_FILE' ) ) {