diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml
index 370bfb65d969..7dfd90540868 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-cli/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-core/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-core/pom.xml
index bd8e885a7247..e66d66e97486 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-core/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-core/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
     <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-    <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.18.0</version>
     <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
index 658037ab501b..863f9f5435ec 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # RELEASE_VERSION
-openApiGeneratorVersion=7.18.0-SNAPSHOT
+openApiGeneratorVersion=7.18.0
 # /RELEASE_VERSION
 
 # BEGIN placeholders
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
index b2486d48eca5..7ca5e6f85886 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/gradle.properties b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/gradle.properties
index 5dc0eb2ff4ba..75ff8f20c269 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/gradle.properties
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-gradle-plugin/samples/local-spec/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # RELEASE_VERSION
-openApiGeneratorVersion=7.18.0-SNAPSHOT
+openApiGeneratorVersion=7.18.0
 # /RELEASE_VERSION
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml
index 6c84a59b55ed..9d104df83866 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/java-client.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/kotlin.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/kotlin.xml
index 21d9e87b3f63..782e4974b890 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/kotlin.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/kotlin.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 				<groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
 				<artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 				<!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-				<version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>7.18.0</version>
 				<!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/multi-module/java-client/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/multi-module/java-client/pom.xml
index f339bb9c79b4..717a62df63f9 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/multi-module/java-client/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/multi-module/java-client/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <dependencies>
                     <dependency>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java-invalid-spec.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java-invalid-spec.xml
index 6e9d643cb24f..b18278284d1f 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java-invalid-spec.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java-invalid-spec.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java.xml
index f85db9495ac9..1d193417d33a 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/non-java.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/spring.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/spring.xml
index 659ebab23025..9795926f4197 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/spring.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/examples/spring.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
                 <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
                 <artifactId>openapi-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
                 <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-                <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>7.18.0</version>
                 <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index ca4978d60d9d..e7efbe959d6c 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator-online/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator-online/pom.xml
index 08b7d222b7a6..bd200b230f76 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator-online/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator-online/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml b/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml
index 80d88e8c7173..dde6458cbae2 100644
--- a/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/openapi-generator/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <groupId>org.openapitools</groupId>
         <artifactId>openapi-generator-project</artifactId>
         <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-        <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>7.18.0</version>
         <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index aacb2b653bee..361f5680b0f7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>openapi-generator-project</name>
     <!-- RELEASE_VERSION -->
-    <version>7.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>7.18.0</version>
     <!-- /RELEASE_VERSION -->
     <url>https://github.com/openapitools/openapi-generator</url>
     <scm>