diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index bf2c76a7b..66f18eb97 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+3.18.5
+======
+* Fix deleting chat notifications in calendar [Florian; #747991]
+* Fix recount issue in network agent component [Christophe; #759708]
+* Plug a memory leak [Aaron; #735705]
+* Do not assert on non-fatal runtime errors [Florian; #765061]
+
+Contributors:
+  Christophe Fergeau, Florian Müllner, Aaron Plattner
+
+Translations:
+  Matej Urbančič [sl], Marek Černocký [cs]
+
 3.18.4
 ======
 * Fix thumbnail scaling in window switcher on HiDPI [Florian; #758676]
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 727b97f1e..d4a19acc4 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.63)
-AC_INIT([gnome-shell],[3.18.4],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-shell],[gnome-shell])
+AC_INIT([gnome-shell],[3.18.5],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-shell],[gnome-shell])
 AX_IS_RELEASE([git-directory])
 
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])