diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d801affe..1cd3b19a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.18.0-rc0 21800000
+2.18.0-rc1 21800010
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/21800010.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/21800010.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7e4702c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/21800010.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+🐛 Bug fixes, 🚀 performance boosts, maybe even ✨ new features.
+
+Changelog: https://capod.darken.eu/changelog
+
+FYI: It’s just me here — thanks for understanding if replies take a bit. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index 845dda9a..01d31f0d 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 project.versioning.major=2
 project.versioning.minor=18
 project.versioning.patch=0
-project.versioning.build=0
+project.versioning.build=1
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