diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 6a197bef..4ce109ae 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.17.0"
+  ".": "1.18.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ab5f3b7d..7b8c364e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.18.0](https://github.com/orbcorp/orb-java/compare/v1.17.0...v1.18.0) (2026-07-25)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** rename "trash alert" endpoint to "delete alert" ([3a83c23](https://github.com/orbcorp/orb-java/commit/3a83c235911dbc6e9a17a8b295e36bb5622ead72))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **api:** rename "trash alert" endpoint to "delete alert" ([3a83c23](https://github.com/orbcorp/orb-java/commit/3a83c235911dbc6e9a17a8b295e36bb5622ead72))
+
 ## [1.17.0](https://github.com/orbcorp/orb-java/compare/v1.16.0...v1.17.0) (2026-07-24)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8c0601d1..f8dad7f6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.withorb.api/orb-java)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.withorb.api/orb-java/1.17.0)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.withorb.api/orb-java)](https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.withorb.api/orb-java/1.18.0)
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The REST API documentation can be found on [docs.withorb.com](https://docs.witho
 ### Gradle
 
 ```kotlin
-implementation("com.withorb.api:orb-java:1.17.0")
+implementation("com.withorb.api:orb-java:1.18.0")
 ```
 
 ### Maven
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ implementation("com.withorb.api:orb-java:1.17.0")
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.withorb.api</groupId>
   <artifactId>orb-java</artifactId>
-  <version>1.17.0</version>
+  <version>1.18.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index f48e3439..6e1cbde5 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 allprojects {
     group = "com.withorb.api"
-    version = "1.17.0" // x-release-please-version
+    version = "1.18.0" // x-release-please-version
 }
 
 subprojects {