diff --git a/.versionbot/CHANGELOG.yml b/.versionbot/CHANGELOG.yml
index 7185d8f53f..d8c995247f 100644
--- a/.versionbot/CHANGELOG.yml
+++ b/.versionbot/CHANGELOG.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+- commits:
+    - subject: add-flash-with-etcher-to-docs
+      hash: 856b426dc98925f5e339976a5cac144f4bb4ea59
+      body: ""
+      footer:
+        Change-type: patch
+        change-type: patch
+      author: Lizzie Epton
+      nested: []
+  version: 1.18.6
+  title: ""
+  date: 2023-03-21T13:24:18.265Z
 - commits:
     - subject: "patch: add apt-get update in flowzone preinstall"
       hash: 0d9ac710880e6b9413b09e4c35a505034d1e9d51
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5bde023056..999741aa16 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
+# v1.18.6
+## (2023-03-21)
+
+* add-flash-with-etcher-to-docs [Lizzie Epton]
+
 # v1.18.5
 ## (2023-03-09)
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9e664a0f5b..6bf58d5bbc 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "balena-etcher",
-  "version": "1.18.5",
+  "version": "1.18.6",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "balena-etcher",
-      "version": "1.18.5",
+      "version": "1.18.6",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 084f64bd15..ca4386b21b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "balena-etcher",
   "private": true,
   "displayName": "balenaEtcher",
-  "version": "1.18.5",
+  "version": "1.18.6",
   "packageType": "local",
   "main": "generated/etcher.js",
   "description": "Flash OS images to SD cards and USB drives, safely and easily.",
@@ -126,6 +126,6 @@
     "node": ">=16"
   },
   "versionist": {
-    "publishedAt": "2023-03-09T11:30:35.322Z"
+    "publishedAt": "2023-03-21T13:24:18.905Z"
   }
 }