diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7e732b5..29b0b8a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     <maven.compiler.source>${javac.src.version}</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>${javac.target.version}</maven.compiler.target>
 
-    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-09-27T01:15:49Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-10-28T22:52:46Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
   </properties>
 
   <!-- Alas, need to include snapshot reference since otherwise can not find
diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION b/release-notes/VERSION
index 1a152b7..3b62f83 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Not yet released
 
 No changes since 2.18
 
-2.18.1 (not yet released)
+2.18.1 (28-Oct-2024)
 
 #15: Add override to downgrade `moditect-maven-plugin` from 1.2.2 to 1.1.0
  to work around Eclipse issues