diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1334b45cce..d3a9c40f86 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "WordPress",
-  "version": "4.7.17",
+  "version": "4.7.18",
   "description": "WordPress is web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "svn",
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/about.php b/src/wp-admin/about.php
index 485075c536..506bbcce07 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/about.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/about.php
@@ -48,17 +48,37 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 			<p>
 				<?php
 				printf(
-				/* translators: %s: WordPress version number */
+					/* translators: %s: WordPress version number */
+					__( '<strong>Version %s</strong> addressed some security issues.' ),
+					'4.7.18'
+				);
+				?>
+				<?php
+				printf(
+					/* translators: %s: HelpHub URL */
+					__( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ),
+					sprintf(
+						/* translators: %s: WordPress version */
+						esc_url( __( 'https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-%s/' ) ),
+						sanitize_title( '4.7.18' )
+					)
+				);
+				?>
+			</p>
+			<p>
+				<?php
+				printf(
+					/* translators: %s: WordPress version number */
 					__( '<strong>Version %s</strong> addressed some security issues.' ),
 					'4.7.17'
 				);
 				?>
 				<?php
 				printf(
-				/* translators: %s: HelpHub URL */
+					/* translators: %s: HelpHub URL */
 					__( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ),
 					sprintf(
-					/* translators: %s: WordPress version */
+						/* translators: %s: WordPress version */
 						esc_url( __( 'https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-%s/' ) ),
 						sanitize_title( '4.7.17' )
 					)
@@ -68,17 +88,17 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 			<p>
 				<?php
 				printf(
-				/* translators: %s: WordPress version number */
+					/* translators: %s: WordPress version number */
 					__( '<strong>Version %s</strong> addressed some security issues.' ),
 					'4.7.16'
 				);
 				?>
 				<?php
 				printf(
-				/* translators: %s: HelpHub URL */
+					/* translators: %s: HelpHub URL */
 					__( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ),
 					sprintf(
-					/* translators: %s: WordPress version */
+						/* translators: %s: WordPress version */
 						esc_url( __( 'https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-%s/' ) ),
 						sanitize_title( '4.7.16' )
 					)
@@ -88,17 +108,17 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 			<p>
 				<?php
 				printf(
-				/* translators: %s: WordPress version number */
+					/* translators: %s: WordPress version number */
 					__( '<strong>Version %s</strong> addressed some security issues.' ),
 					'4.7.15'
 				);
 				?>
 				<?php
 				printf(
-				/* translators: %s: HelpHub URL */
+					/* translators: %s: HelpHub URL */
 					__( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ),
 					sprintf(
-					/* translators: %s: WordPress version */
+						/* translators: %s: WordPress version */
 						esc_url( __( 'https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-%s/' ) ),
 						sanitize_title( '4.7.15' )
 					)
@@ -108,17 +128,17 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 			<p>
 				<?php
 				printf(
-				/* translators: %s: WordPress version number */
+					/* translators: %s: WordPress version number */
 					__( '<strong>Version %s</strong> addressed some security issues.' ),
 					'4.7.14'
 				);
 				?>
 				<?php
 				printf(
-				/* translators: %s: HelpHub URL */
+					/* translators: %s: HelpHub URL */
 					__( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ),
 					sprintf(
-					/* translators: %s: WordPress version */
+						/* translators: %s: WordPress version */
 						esc_url( __( 'https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-%s/' ) ),
 						sanitize_title( '4.7.14' )
 					)
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/version.php b/src/wp-includes/version.php
index 639a82d692..5ebe0cd658 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.7.17-src';
+$wp_version = '4.7.18-src';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.