diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9de5d503..db342142 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 <!-- next-header -->
 ## [Unreleased] - ReleaseDate
 
+## [4.5.18] - 2024-09-20
+
 ### Features
 
 - *(builder)* Expose `Arg::get_display_order` and `Command::get_display_order`
@@ -4639,7 +4641,8 @@ Minimum version of Rust is now v1.13.0 (Stable)
 * **arg**  allow lifetimes other than 'static in arguments ([9e8c1fb9](https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/commit/9e8c1fb9406f8448873ca58bab07fe905f1551e5))
 
 <!-- next-url -->
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.5.17...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.5.18...HEAD
+[4.5.18]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.5.17...v4.5.18
 [4.5.17]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.5.16...v4.5.17
 [4.5.16]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.5.15...v4.5.16
 [4.5.15]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.5.14...v4.5.15
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 8085d03f..7bec43d5 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ cff-version: 1.2.0
 message: Please cite this crate using these information.
 
 # Version information.
-date-released: 2024-09-04
-version: 4.5.17
+date-released: 2024-09-20
+version: 4.5.18
 
 # Project information.
 abstract: A full featured, fast Command Line Argument Parser for Rust
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 699b86b5..927e2a36 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -410,11 +410,11 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clap"
-version = "4.5.17"
+version = "4.5.18"
 dependencies = [
  "automod",
  "clap-cargo",
- "clap_builder 4.5.17",
+ "clap_builder 4.5.18",
  "clap_derive",
  "humantime",
  "rustversion",
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "clap_bench"
 version = "0.0.0"
 dependencies = [
- "clap 4.5.17",
+ "clap 4.5.18",
  "divan",
  "lazy_static",
 ]
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clap_builder"
-version = "4.5.17"
+version = "4.5.18"
 dependencies = [
  "anstream",
  "anstyle",
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ name = "clap_complete"
 version = "4.5.28"
 dependencies = [
  "automod",
- "clap 4.5.17",
+ "clap 4.5.18",
  "clap_lex 0.7.2",
  "completest",
  "completest-pty",
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "clap_complete_fig"
 version = "4.5.2"
 dependencies = [
- "clap 4.5.17",
+ "clap 4.5.18",
  "clap_complete",
  "snapbox",
 ]
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "clap_complete_nushell"
 version = "4.5.3"
 dependencies = [
- "clap 4.5.17",
+ "clap 4.5.18",
  "clap_complete",
  "completest",
  "completest-nu",
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clap_derive"
-version = "4.5.13"
+version = "4.5.18"
 dependencies = [
  "heck 0.5.0",
  "proc-macro2",
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ name = "clap_mangen"
 version = "0.2.23"
 dependencies = [
  "automod",
- "clap 4.5.17",
+ "clap 4.5.18",
  "roff",
  "snapbox",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 01cfc3df..7f540214 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ blocks_in_conditions = "allow"
 
 [package]
 name = "clap"
-version = "4.5.17"
+version = "4.5.18"
 description = "A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser"
 categories = ["command-line-interface"]
 keywords = [
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ unstable-derive-ui-tests = []
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-clap_builder = { path = "./clap_builder", version = "=4.5.17", default-features = false }
-clap_derive = { path = "./clap_derive", version = "=4.5.13", optional = true }
+clap_builder = { path = "./clap_builder", version = "=4.5.18", default-features = false }
+clap_derive = { path = "./clap_derive", version = "=4.5.18", optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 trybuild = "1.0.91"
diff --git a/clap_builder/Cargo.toml b/clap_builder/Cargo.toml
index f6005848..dc31f78c 100644
--- a/clap_builder/Cargo.toml
+++ b/clap_builder/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "clap_builder"
-version = "4.5.17"
+version = "4.5.18"
 description = "A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser"
 categories = ["command-line-interface"]
 keywords = [
diff --git a/clap_derive/Cargo.toml b/clap_derive/Cargo.toml
index 3a5ac6d7..8d143462 100644
--- a/clap_derive/Cargo.toml
+++ b/clap_derive/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "clap_derive"
-version = "4.5.13"
+version = "4.5.18"
 description = "Parse command line argument by defining a struct, derive crate."
 categories = ["command-line-interface", "development-tools::procedural-macro-helpers"]
 keywords = [
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7a9ecee5..fd8030e0 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 //! - [Cookbook][_cookbook]
 //! - [FAQ][_faq]
 //! - [Discussions](https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/discussions)
-//! - [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/blob/v4.5.17/CHANGELOG.md) (includes major version migration
+//! - [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/blob/v4.5.18/CHANGELOG.md) (includes major version migration
 //!   guides)
 //!
 //! ## Aspirations