diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fa0f414..8d4f764 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ This project uses calendar versioning: `YY.N-stage` (e.g. `26.0-alpha` = 2026, r
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [26.18-alpha] - 2026-06-04
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - **`on_start` dependency hooks now receive the consumer's stored
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index eea5d74..df999fc 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "furtka"
-version = "26.17-alpha"
+version = "26.18-alpha"
 description = "Open-source home server OS — simple enough for everyone."
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/website/content/_index.de.md b/website/content/_index.de.md
index 09469d5..fef5128 100644
--- a/website/content/_index.de.md
+++ b/website/content/_index.de.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: "Furtka"
 description: "Offenes Heimserver-Betriebssystem — einfach genug für alle."
-status: "<span class=\"mono\">26.16-alpha</span> — in Arbeit"
+status: "<span class=\"mono\">26.18-alpha</span> — in Arbeit"
 # features_today / features_next müssen index-parallel zu content/_index.md bleiben.
 intro: |
   **Furtka** ist ein offenes Heimserver-Betriebssystem.
diff --git a/website/content/_index.md b/website/content/_index.md
index decc35a..430cf9b 100644
--- a/website/content/_index.md
+++ b/website/content/_index.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: "Furtka"
 description: "Open-source home server OS — simple enough for everyone."
-status: "<span class=\"mono\">26.16-alpha</span> — work in progress"
+status: "<span class=\"mono\">26.18-alpha</span> — work in progress"
 # Keep features_today / features_next index-aligned with content/_index.de.md.
 intro: |
   **Furtka** is an open-source home server OS.
diff --git a/website/hugo.toml b/website/hugo.toml
index 612a880..fd8f7b5 100644
--- a/website/hugo.toml
+++ b/website/hugo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ enableRobotsTXT = true
 
 [params]
   description = "Open-source home server OS — simple enough for everyone."
-  version = "26.16-alpha"
+  version = "26.18-alpha"
   contactEmail = "hallo@furtka.org"
 
 [markup.goldmark.renderer]