diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
index c0d72f31..85a3d6ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout sources
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Changelog updated
         uses: Zomzog/changelog-checker@v1.2.0
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9841f716..3ac621f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
             experimental: true
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Use the latest ${{ matrix.rust }} rustc
         run: rustup update ${{ matrix.rust }} && rustup default ${{ matrix.rust }}
       - name: Add Cortex-M4F target
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Cache Dependencies
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
-          key: v0.17.0-${{ matrix.mcu }}
+          key: v0.18.0-${{ matrix.mcu }}
 
       - uses: actions-rs/cargo@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/clippy.yml b/.github/workflows/clippy.yml
index 967e0d6b..801a7fc0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clippy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clippy.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ jobs:
   clippy_check:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Use the latest stable rustc
         run: rustup update stable && rustup default stable
       - name: Add Cortex-M4F target
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Cache Dependencies
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
-          key: v0.17.0
+          key: v0.18.0
 
       - uses: actions-rs/clippy-check@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/rustfmt.yml b/.github/workflows/rustfmt.yml
index d6ba4d83..352ff369 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rustfmt.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rustfmt.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Rustfmt
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Use the latest stable rustc
         run: rustup update stable && rustup default stable
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8f4f1b19..1d0e7ac7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [v0.18.0] - 2023-11-19
+
 ### Changed
 
  - bump embedded-hal to `1.0-rc1` (remove `serial` part)
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ### Added
 
--  add `.set_count()` for QEI, add `.write_count()` for TIM [#677]
+ -  add `.set_count()` for QEI, add `.write_count()` for TIM [#677]
  - add "Fast start" section in README [#678]
 
 [#526]: https://github.com/stm32-rs/stm32f4xx-hal/pull/526
@@ -954,7 +956,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 - Support for stm32f407 and stm32f429.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/stm32-rs/stm32f4xx-hal/compare/v0.17.1...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/stm32-rs/stm32f4xx-hal/compare/v0.18.0...HEAD
+[v0.18.0]: https://github.com/stm32-rs/stm32f4xx-hal/compare/v0.17.1...v0.18.0
 [v0.17.1]: https://github.com/stm32-rs/stm32f4xx-hal/compare/v0.17.0...v0.17.1
 [v0.17.0]: https://github.com/stm32-rs/stm32f4xx-hal/compare/v0.16.2...v0.17.0
 [v0.16.2]: https://github.com/stm32-rs/stm32f4xx-hal/compare/v0.16.1...v0.16.2
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index effa26f8..57a4a11c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ license = "0BSD"
 name = "stm32f4xx-hal"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/stm32-rs/stm32f4xx-hal"
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.18.0"
 
 [package.metadata.docs.rs]
 features = ["stm32f429", "usb_fs", "can", "i2s", "fsmc_lcd", "rtic", "defmt"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4280b0d8..e30bdda1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ cortex-m-rt = "0.7"
 panic-halt = "0.2"
 
 [dependencies.stm32f4xx-hal]
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.18.0"
 features = ["stm32f407"] # replace the model of your microcontroller here
                          # and add other required features
 ```