diff --git a/AutomaticUpdateVersionControl.txt b/AutomaticUpdateVersionControl.txt
index cca5748a..2756467a 100644
--- a/AutomaticUpdateVersionControl.txt
+++ b/AutomaticUpdateVersionControl.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.17.0
+1.7.18.0
diff --git a/Ink Canvas/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Ink Canvas/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 41b7276c..87f44273 100644
--- a/Ink Canvas/AssemblyInfo.cs	
+++ b/Ink Canvas/AssemblyInfo.cs	
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@ using System.Windows;
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.7.17.4")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.7.17.4")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.7.18.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.7.18.0")]
diff --git a/Ink Canvas/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Ink Canvas/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 41b7276c..87f44273 100644
--- a/Ink Canvas/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs	
+++ b/Ink Canvas/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs	
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@ using System.Windows;
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.7.17.4")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.7.17.4")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.7.18.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.7.18.0")]