diff --git a/modules/app/pom.xml b/modules/app/pom.xml
index f17e51bc04..348b10cca6 100644
--- a/modules/app/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/app/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.locationtech.jts</groupId>
         <artifactId>jts-modules</artifactId>
-        <version>1.17.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jts-app</artifactId>
     <name>${project.groupId}:${project.artifactId}</name>
diff --git a/modules/core/pom.xml b/modules/core/pom.xml
index ce6dfec515..2a2babf21d 100644
--- a/modules/core/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.locationtech.jts</groupId>
         <artifactId>jts-modules</artifactId>
-        <version>1.17.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jts-core</artifactId>
     <name>${project.groupId}:${project.artifactId}</name>
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/locationtech/jts/JTSVersion.java b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/locationtech/jts/JTSVersion.java
index 45ac5102d5..bab29ed7a0 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/locationtech/jts/JTSVersion.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/locationtech/jts/JTSVersion.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class JTSVersion {
   /**
    * The minor version number.
    */
-  public static final int MINOR = 17;
+  public static final int MINOR = 18;
 
   /**
    * The patch version number.
diff --git a/modules/example/pom.xml b/modules/example/pom.xml
index a3978a40f7..2e07b267f4 100644
--- a/modules/example/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/example/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.locationtech.jts</groupId>
         <artifactId>jts-modules</artifactId>
-        <version>1.17.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jts-example</artifactId>
     <name>${project.groupId}:${project.artifactId}</name>
diff --git a/modules/io/common/pom.xml b/modules/io/common/pom.xml
index 868b58a356..f5e49a8f98 100644
--- a/modules/io/common/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/io/common/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.locationtech.jts</groupId>
         <artifactId>jts-io</artifactId>
-        <version>1.17.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.locationtech.jts.io</groupId>
     <artifactId>jts-io-common</artifactId>
diff --git a/modules/io/ora/pom.xml b/modules/io/ora/pom.xml
index 5ab87c0b72..1b19c18181 100644
--- a/modules/io/ora/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/io/ora/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.locationtech.jts</groupId>
         <artifactId>jts-io</artifactId>
-        <version>1.17.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.locationtech.jts.io</groupId>
     <artifactId>jts-io-ora</artifactId>
diff --git a/modules/io/pom.xml b/modules/io/pom.xml
index 9e85e33a6e..2a5e3deece 100644
--- a/modules/io/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/io/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.locationtech.jts</groupId>
         <artifactId>jts-modules</artifactId>
-        <version>1.17.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jts-io</artifactId>
     <name>${project.groupId}:${project.artifactId}</name>
diff --git a/modules/io/sde/pom.xml b/modules/io/sde/pom.xml
index 4fb297b31c..fae9646669 100644
--- a/modules/io/sde/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/io/sde/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.locationtech.jts</groupId>
         <artifactId>jts-io</artifactId>
-        <version>1.17.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.locationtech.jts.io</groupId>
     <artifactId>jts-io-sde</artifactId>
diff --git a/modules/lab/pom.xml b/modules/lab/pom.xml
index 85c00f9775..9a0de3de76 100644
--- a/modules/lab/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/lab/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.locationtech.jts</groupId>
         <artifactId>jts-modules</artifactId>
-        <version>1.17.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jts-lab</artifactId>
     <name>${project.groupId}:${project.artifactId}</name>
diff --git a/modules/pom.xml b/modules/pom.xml
index c57e42a726..17788e92b9 100644
--- a/modules/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.locationtech.jts</groupId>
         <artifactId>jts</artifactId>
-        <version>1.17.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jts-modules</artifactId>
     <name>${project.groupId}:${project.artifactId}</name>
diff --git a/modules/tests/pom.xml b/modules/tests/pom.xml
index ccd5bbf27b..13c7cb6973 100644
--- a/modules/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/tests/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.locationtech.jts</groupId>
         <artifactId>jts-modules</artifactId>
-        <version>1.17.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>jts-tests</artifactId>
     <name>${project.groupId}:${project.artifactId}</name>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d39e572ec5..fba65c56ef 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.locationtech.jts</groupId>
     <artifactId>jts</artifactId>
-    <version>1.17.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.18.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>JTS Topology Suite</name>