diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a90fdc93c..1ddad9412 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ver 0.18.6 (not yet released)
+ver 0.18.6 (2013/12/24)
 * input
   - cdio_paranoia: support libcdio-paranoia 0.90
 * tags
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a7c18f784..a487e4a2b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
-AC_INIT(mpd, 0.18.6~git, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
+AC_INIT(mpd, 0.18.6, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
 
 VERSION_MAJOR=0
 VERSION_MINOR=18