diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index bcaf760c..826762a0 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ checksum = "613afe47fcd5fac7ccf1db93babcb082c5994d996f20b8b159f2ad1658eb5724"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "chorus"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "base64 0.21.7",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 47b6d409..eced124e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "chorus"
 description = "A library for interacting with multiple Spacebar-compatible Instances at once."
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 edition = "2021"
 repository = "https://github.com/polyphony-chat/chorus"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3124e125..af5eb2ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ To get started with Chorus, import it into your project by adding the following
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-chorus = "0.17.0"
+chorus = "0.18.0"
 ```
 
 ### Establishing a Connection