diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a10c2715a3..f309d904eb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,27 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [3.18.1](https://github.com/ynput/OpenPype/tree/3.18.1)
+
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/ynput/OpenPype/compare/3.18.0...3.18.1)
+
+### **🚀 Enhancements**
+
+
+<details>
+<summary>AYON: Update ayon api to 1.0.0-rc.3 <a href="https://github.com/ynput/OpenPype/pull/6052">#6052</a></summary>
+
+Updated ayon python api to 1.0.0-rc.3.
+
+
+___
+
+</details>
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.18.0](https://github.com/ynput/OpenPype/tree/3.18.0)
 
 
diff --git a/openpype/version.py b/openpype/version.py
index 44cae8e131..56b6cd002b 100644
--- a/openpype/version.py
+++ b/openpype/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Package declaring Pype version."""
-__version__ = "3.18.1-nightly.1"
+__version__ = "3.18.1"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 040da82aa3..e64018498f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "OpenPype"
-version = "3.18.0" # OpenPype
+version = "3.18.1" # OpenPype
 description = "Open VFX and Animation pipeline with support."
 authors = ["OpenPype Team <info@openpype.io>"]
 license = "MIT License"