diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 07a240c5..94e773c2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## [v1.18.0](https://github.com/DS4SD/docling/releases/tag/v1.18.0) - 2024-10-03
+
+### Feature
+
+* New torch-based docling models ([#120](https://github.com/DS4SD/docling/issues/120)) ([`2422f70`](https://github.com/DS4SD/docling/commit/2422f706a1b02a679bcbaaba097fef2f69aba0f4))
+
 ## [v1.17.0](https://github.com/DS4SD/docling/releases/tag/v1.17.0) - 2024-10-03
 
 ### Feature
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 81cd5e89..f512a196 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "docling"
-version = "1.17.0"  # DO NOT EDIT, updated automatically
+version = "1.18.0"  # DO NOT EDIT, updated automatically
 description = "Docling PDF conversion package"
 authors = ["Christoph Auer <cau@zurich.ibm.com>", "Michele Dolfi <dol@zurich.ibm.com>", "Maxim Lysak <mly@zurich.ibm.com>", "Nikos Livathinos <nli@zurich.ibm.com>", "Ahmed Nassar <ahn@zurich.ibm.com>", "Peter Staar <taa@zurich.ibm.com>"]
 license = "MIT"