diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 774dc6bc03..f9f1219e60 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 project(KWIN)
-set(PROJECT_VERSION "5.17.90")
+set(PROJECT_VERSION "5.18.0")
 set(PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR 5)
 
 set(QT_MIN_VERSION "5.12.0")