diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ff5f037c..3be35f54 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ All notable changes to Ergo will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [2.18.0] - 2026-03-22
 
-We're pleased to be publishing the v2.18.0, a new stable release. This release adds support for PostgreSQL and SQLite as history backends, expands the HTTP API, and includes bug fixes and minor improvements.
+We're pleased to be publishing v2.18.0, a new stable release. This release adds support for PostgreSQL and SQLite as history backends, expands the HTTP API, and includes bug fixes and minor improvements.
 
 This release includes changes to the config file format, all of which are fully backwards-compatible and do not require updating the file before upgrading. It includes no changes to the database file format.
 
diff --git a/irc/version.go b/irc/version.go
index ef86e959..ef5c8f5e 100644
--- a/irc/version.go
+++ b/irc/version.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import "fmt"
 
 const (
 	// SemVer is the semantic version of Ergo.
-	SemVer = "2.18.0"
+	SemVer = "2.19.0-unreleased"
 )
 
 var (