diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4e1c8a80f..8c83df00e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# Release (2023-11-30)
+
+* No change notes available for this release.
+
 # Release (2023-11-29)
 
 ## Module Highlights
diff --git a/go_module_metadata.go b/go_module_metadata.go
index 0d6cde066..bb04fc9e8 100644
--- a/go_module_metadata.go
+++ b/go_module_metadata.go
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 package smithy
 
 // goModuleVersion is the tagged release for this module
-const goModuleVersion = "1.18.0"
+const goModuleVersion = "1.18.1"