diff --git a/Kernel.php b/Kernel.php
index b7d516e413..62af9c6acc 100644
--- a/Kernel.php
+++ b/Kernel.php
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ abstract class Kernel implements KernelInterface, RebootableInterface, Terminabl
      */
     private static $freshCache = [];
 
-    public const VERSION = '5.4.17';
-    public const VERSION_ID = 50417;
+    public const VERSION = '5.4.18';
+    public const VERSION_ID = 50418;
     public const MAJOR_VERSION = 5;
     public const MINOR_VERSION = 4;
-    public const RELEASE_VERSION = 17;
+    public const RELEASE_VERSION = 18;
     public const EXTRA_VERSION = '';
 
     public const END_OF_MAINTENANCE = '11/2024';