diff --git a/kate.spec b/kate.spec
index 358f7ae..3b54f88 100644
--- a/kate.spec
+++ b/kate.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          kate
-Version:       18.08.3
+Version:       18.12.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A fast and advanced text editor
 Group:         Graphical Desktop/Applications/Development
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ This package is part of KDE4.
 %lang(uk) %{_datadir}/doc/HTML/uk/kate*
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Dec 16 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 18.12.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Mon Nov 12 2018 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 18.08.3-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist