diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24d5681f..b4e9b434 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ Our documentation is now live on GitHub Pages at
 https://google.github.io/googletest/. We recommend browsing the documentation on
 GitHub Pages rather than directly in the repository.
 
-#### Release 1.17.0
+#### Release 1.18.0
 
-[Release 1.17.0](https://github.com/google/googletest/releases/tag/v1.17.0) is
+[Release 1.18.0](https://github.com/google/googletest/releases/tag/v1.18.0) is
 now available.
 
-The 1.17.x branch
+The 1.18.x branch
 [requires at least C++17](https://opensource.google/documentation/policies/cplusplus-support#c_language_standard).
 
 #### Continuous Integration
diff --git a/docs/quickstart-bazel.md b/docs/quickstart-bazel.md
index 04fa829f..af6fba84 100644
--- a/docs/quickstart-bazel.md
+++ b/docs/quickstart-bazel.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ with the following content:
 
 # Choose the most recent version available at
 # https://registry.bazel.build/modules/googletest
-bazel_dep(name = "googletest", version = "1.17.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "googletest", version = "1.18.0")
 ```
 
 Now you're ready to build C++ code that uses GoogleTest.
diff --git a/googletest/README.md b/googletest/README.md
index 26e48d17..148598c6 100644
--- a/googletest/README.md
+++ b/googletest/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ When building GoogleTest as a standalone project, the typical workflow starts
 with
 
 ```
-git clone https://github.com/google/googletest.git -b v1.17.0
+git clone https://github.com/google/googletest.git -b v1.18.0
 cd googletest        # Main directory of the cloned repository.
 mkdir build          # Create a directory to hold the build output.
 cd build