diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 81db2478a..5609e0f03 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ Dates are provided in the format YYYY-MM-DD.
 | 1978433                        | 2019-11-30 | v12               | v0.15.0.0              | v0.16.0.0                  | New PoW based on RandomX, only allow >= 2 outputs, change to the block median used to calculate penalty, v1 coinbases are forbidden, rct sigs in coinbase forbidden, 10 block lock time for incoming outputs
 | 2210000                        | 2020-10-17 | v13               | v0.17.0.0              | v0.17.3.2                  | New CLSAG transaction format
 | 2210720                        | 2020-10-18 | v14               | v0.17.1.1              | v0.17.3.2                  | forbid old MLSAG transaction format
-| 2668888                        | 2022-07-16 | v15               | v0.18.0.0              | v0.18.0.0                  | ringsize = 16, bulletproofs+, view tags, adjusted dynamic block weight algorithm
-| 2669608                        | 2022-07-17 | v16               | v0.18.0.0              | v0.18.0.0                  | forbid old v14 transaction format
+| 2688888                        | 2022-08-13 | v15               | v0.18.0.0              | v0.18.0.0                  | ringsize = 16, bulletproofs+, view tags, adjusted dynamic block weight algorithm
+| 2689608                        | 2022-08-14 | v16               | v0.18.0.0              | v0.18.0.0                  | forbid old v14 transaction format
 | XXXXXXX                        | XXX-XX-XX | XXX                | vX.XX.X.X              | vX.XX.X.X                  | XXX |
 
 X's indicate that these details have not been determined as of commit date.
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ invokes cmake commands as needed.
 
     ```bash
     cd monero
-    git checkout release-v0.17
+    git checkout release-v0.18
     make
     ```
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ Tested on a Raspberry Pi Zero with a clean install of minimal Raspbian Stretch (
     ```bash
     git clone https://github.com/monero-project/monero.git
     cd monero
-    git checkout v0.17.3.2
+    git checkout v0.18.0.0
     ```
 
 * Build:
@@ -464,10 +464,10 @@ application.
     cd monero
     ```
 
-* If you would like a specific [version/tag](https://github.com/monero-project/monero/tags), do a git checkout for that version. eg. 'v0.17.3.2'. If you don't care about the version and just want binaries from master, skip this step:
+* If you would like a specific [version/tag](https://github.com/monero-project/monero/tags), do a git checkout for that version. eg. 'v0.18.0.0'. If you don't care about the version and just want binaries from master, skip this step:
 
     ```bash
-    git checkout v0.17.3.2
+    git checkout v0.18.0.0
     ```
 
 * If you are on a 64-bit system, run:
diff --git a/contrib/gitian/README.md b/contrib/gitian/README.md
index 24cf26fa3..5211b8409 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian/README.md
+++ b/contrib/gitian/README.md
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Common setup part:
 su - gitianuser
 
 GH_USER=YOUR_GITHUB_USER_NAME
-VERSION=v0.17.3.2
+VERSION=v0.18.0.0
 ```
 
 Where `GH_USER` is your GitHub user name and `VERSION` is the version tag you want to build. 
diff --git a/contrib/gitian/gitian-android.yml b/contrib/gitian/gitian-android.yml
index 23cb7d0e8..7e9ca8178 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian/gitian-android.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian/gitian-android.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: "monero-android-0.17"
+name: "monero-android-0.18"
 enable_cache: true
 suites:
 - "bionic"
diff --git a/contrib/gitian/gitian-freebsd.yml b/contrib/gitian/gitian-freebsd.yml
index 134823b95..7a17f0750 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian/gitian-freebsd.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian/gitian-freebsd.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: "monero-freebsd-0.17"
+name: "monero-freebsd-0.18"
 enable_cache: true
 suites:
 - "bionic"
diff --git a/contrib/gitian/gitian-linux.yml b/contrib/gitian/gitian-linux.yml
index 7ab628fbc..63d2bc5d2 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian/gitian-linux.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian/gitian-linux.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: "monero-linux-0.17"
+name: "monero-linux-0.18"
 enable_cache: true
 suites:
 - "bionic"
diff --git a/contrib/gitian/gitian-osx.yml b/contrib/gitian/gitian-osx.yml
index b4929e822..648688bcd 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian/gitian-osx.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian/gitian-osx.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: "monero-osx-0.17"
+name: "monero-osx-0.18"
 enable_cache: true
 suites:
 - "bionic"
diff --git a/contrib/gitian/gitian-win.yml b/contrib/gitian/gitian-win.yml
index 7d5a249c8..4c607898e 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian/gitian-win.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian/gitian-win.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: "monero-win-0.17"
+name: "monero-win-0.18"
 enable_cache: true
 suites:
 - "bionic"
diff --git a/src/blocks/checkpoints.dat b/src/blocks/checkpoints.dat
index e75e379f2..2ed1d630f 100644
Binary files a/src/blocks/checkpoints.dat and b/src/blocks/checkpoints.dat differ
diff --git a/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp b/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp
index 27e77cae8..330e3653c 100644
--- a/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp
+++ b/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     ADD_CHECKPOINT2(2046000, "5e867f0b8baefed9244a681df97fc885d8ab36c3dfcd24c7a3abf3b8ac8b8314", "0x9cb8b6ff2978c6");
     ADD_CHECKPOINT2(2092500, "c4e00820c9c7989b49153d5e90ae095a18a11d990e82fcc3be54e6ed785472b5", "0xb4e585a31369cb");
     ADD_CHECKPOINT2(2182500, "0d22b5f81982eff21d094af9e821dc2007e6342069e3b1a37b15d97646353124", "0xead4a874083492");
+    ADD_CHECKPOINT2(2661600, "41c9060e8426012238e8a26da26fcb90797436896cc70886a894c2c560bcccf2", "0x2e0d87526ff161f");
     return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 5b7b4353d..c37dfe9e7 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -5604,7 +5604,7 @@ void Blockchain::cancel()
 }
 
 #if defined(PER_BLOCK_CHECKPOINT)
-static const char expected_block_hashes_hash[] = "8da80ca560793f252d1d4ed449c85d75c74867f3f86b8832c8e3f88b1cbb6ae3";
+static const char expected_block_hashes_hash[] = "e9371004b9f6be59921b27bc81e28b4715845ade1c6d16891d5c455f72e21365";
 void Blockchain::load_compiled_in_block_hashes(const GetCheckpointsCallback& get_checkpoints)
 {
   if (get_checkpoints == nullptr || !m_fast_sync)
diff --git a/src/version.cpp.in b/src/version.cpp.in
index 9f6ffd97b..c6d473bf9 100644
--- a/src/version.cpp.in
+++ b/src/version.cpp.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define DEF_MONERO_VERSION_TAG "@VERSIONTAG@"
-#define DEF_MONERO_VERSION "0.17.0.0"
-#define DEF_MONERO_RELEASE_NAME "Oxygen Orion"
+#define DEF_MONERO_VERSION "0.18.0.0"
+#define DEF_MONERO_RELEASE_NAME "Fluorine Fermi"
 #define DEF_MONERO_VERSION_FULL DEF_MONERO_VERSION "-" DEF_MONERO_VERSION_TAG
 #define DEF_MONERO_VERSION_IS_RELEASE @VERSION_IS_RELEASE@