diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 32f26fd6..37676f48 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki
 
 ### Binaries
 
-- Latest stable release [v1.18.0](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest)
+- Latest stable release [v1.18.1](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest)
 - Development releases (follows master) can be downloaded [here](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/actions) selecting the latest green build and then artifacts.
 
 To install or upgrade just download the latest [binary](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest) and follow the instructions on the [howto](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/How-to-create-your-config) for a step by step walkthrough for creating your configuration.
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 191dc0de..90181598 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
+# v1.18.1
+
+## New features
+
+- telegram: Support Telegram animated stickers (tgs) format (#1173). See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Settings#mediaConverttgs for more info
+
+## Enhancements
+
+- matrix: Remove HTML formatting for push messages (#1188) (#1189)
+- mattermost: Use mattermost v5 module (#1192)
+
+## Bugfix
+
+- whatsapp: Handle panic in whatsapp. Fixes #1180 (#1184)
+- nctalk: Fix Nextcloud Talk connection failure (#1179)
+- matrix: Sleep when ratelimited on joins (matrix). Fixes #1201 (#1206)
+
+This release couldn't exist without the following contributors:
+@42wim, @BenWiederhake, @Dellle, @gary-kim
+
 # v1.18.0
 
 ## New features
diff --git a/matterbridge.go b/matterbridge.go
index ec71856c..ec3ba597 100644
--- a/matterbridge.go
+++ b/matterbridge.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	version = "1.18.1-dev"
+	version = "1.18.1"
 	githash string
 
 	flagConfig  = flag.String("conf", "matterbridge.toml", "config file")