diff --git a/k3b.spec b/k3b.spec
index c7733ab..0afbd96 100644
--- a/k3b.spec
+++ b/k3b.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define        dirver %(echo %version | sed "s,alpha.*,,;s,rc.*,,")
 %define        pkgver %(echo %version | sed "s|[a-z]||")
 Name:          k3b
-Version:       17.12.3
+Version:       18.04.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       The CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Creator for KDE
 License:       GPL
@@ -316,6 +316,9 @@ exit 0
 %{_kde5_htmldir}/uk/k3b
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Apr 19 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 18.04.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Thu Mar 08 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 17.12.3-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist