diff --git a/kcodecs.spec b/kcodecs.spec
index a7a9ab0..aac37eb 100644
--- a/kcodecs.spec
+++ b/kcodecs.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define majver %(echo %version | cut -d. -f1-2)
 
 Name:          kcodecs
-Version:       5.17.0
+Version:       5.18.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A collection of methods to manipulate strings using various encodings
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ This package contains libraries and header files for developing applications tha
 %doc README.md
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jan 15 2016 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 5.18.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Wed Dec 16 2015 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 5.17.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist