diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index b6a53bb..d16d511 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-serd (9999) unstable;
+serd (0.18.0) stable;
 
   * Support digits at start of local names as per new Turtle grammar
   * Add incremental read interface suitable for reading from infinite streams
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ serd (9999) unstable;
   * Add option to build utilities as static binaries
   * Upgrade to waf 1.7.2
 
- -- David Robillard <d@drobilla.net>
+ -- David Robillard <d@drobilla.net>  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 00:18:34 -0400
 
 serd (0.14.0) stable;
 
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 44cf467..206a8d9 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from waflib.extras import autowaf as autowaf
 import waflib.Logs as Logs, waflib.Options as Options
 
 # Version of this package (even if built as a child)
-SERD_VERSION       = '0.17.0'
+SERD_VERSION       = '0.18.0'
 SERD_MAJOR_VERSION = '0'
 
 # Library version (UNIX style major, minor, micro)