diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 25ebe02..7cfa245 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ All notable changes to **Tiger Core** (`webtigers/tiger-core`). Format follows
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.18.0-beta] — 2026-07-17
+
 ### Added
 - **TigerSEO — Article + BreadcrumbList JSON-LD (per-content rich results).** Completes the structured-
   data layer: every CMS page now emits a **BreadcrumbList** (Home → each path segment, the leaf labelled
diff --git a/library/Tiger/Version.php b/library/Tiger/Version.php
index df106de..7c0df04 100644
--- a/library/Tiger/Version.php
+++ b/library/Tiger/Version.php
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
 class Tiger_Version
 {
     /** Current Tiger Core version. Keep in lockstep with the git tag cut for a release. */
-    const VERSION = '0.17.0-beta';
+    const VERSION = '0.18.0-beta';
 }