diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index f9286a6c..202f7e73 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ Version 2.0, not released yet
 * Test CairoSVG with Travis
 
 
+Version 1.0.18, released on 2015-10-20
+======================================
+
+* Use cairo groups to apply filters
+
+
 Version 1.0.17, released on 2015-10-09
 ======================================
 
diff --git a/cairosvg/__init__.py b/cairosvg/__init__.py
index 2213036b..63363d9c 100644
--- a/cairosvg/__init__.py
+++ b/cairosvg/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 from . import surface
 
 
-VERSION = '1.0.17'
+VERSION = '1.0.18'
 SURFACES = {
     'SVG': surface.SVGSurface,  # Tell us if you actually use this one!
     'PNG': surface.PNGSurface,