diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index f1158a25f..330adc95b 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ..
     This file is part of Invenio.
     Copyright (C) 2016-2024 CERN.
+    Copyright (C) 2024 Graz University of Technology.
 
     Invenio is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
     under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
@@ -9,6 +10,12 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version 18.0.0.dev1 (released 2024-12-12)
+
+- setup: change to reusable workflows
+- setup: bump major dependencies
+- service: allow passing custom expires_at
+
 Version v17.6.1 (released 2024-12-11)
 
 - mappings: add `identifiers` to parent organizations
diff --git a/invenio_communities/__init__.py b/invenio_communities/__init__.py
index 47b74684a..409a687a6 100644
--- a/invenio_communities/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_communities/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #
 # This file is part of Invenio.
 # Copyright (C) 2016-2024 CERN.
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Graz University of Technology.
 #
 # Invenio is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
@@ -11,6 +12,6 @@
 from .ext import InvenioCommunities
 from .proxies import current_communities
 
-__version__ = "17.6.1"
+__version__ = "18.0.0.dev1"
 
 __all__ = ("InvenioCommunities", "current_communities")