diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 7426f2a..78fe270 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ Maven Users:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>org.camunda.community.batch</groupId>
   <artifactId>camunda-platform-7-custom-batch-core</artifactId>
-  <version>1.6.0</version>
+  <version>1.18.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 Gradle Users:
 
 ```kotlin
-compile("org.camunda.community.batch:camunda-platform-7-custom-batch-core:1.6.0")
+compile("org.camunda.community.batch:camunda-platform-7-custom-batch-core:1.10.0")
 ```
 
 First you have to define an own job handler for working on the single batch data:
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ The seed and monitor jobs receive the same priority as the batch.
 
 ## Versions
 
+### 1.18.0
+
+* Update to use latest camunda version (7.18)
+* New version schema ... minor version number should always reflect the camunda number.
+
 ### 1.6.0
 
 * Update to use latest camunda version (7.17) + spring boot (2.6.3)
diff --git a/examples/example-simple-spring-boot/pom.xml b/examples/example-simple-spring-boot/pom.xml
index 8880159..32aa222 100644
--- a/examples/example-simple-spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/example-simple-spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.camunda.community.batch</groupId>
     <artifactId>camunda-platform-7-custom-batch-example-root</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.18.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>${example.groupId}</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/example-simple/pom.xml b/examples/example-simple/pom.xml
index 2bea44e..681e92a 100644
--- a/examples/example-simple/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/example-simple/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.camunda.community.batch</groupId>
     <artifactId>camunda-platform-7-custom-batch-example-root</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.18.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>${example.groupId}</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 951068b..ada8ca6 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.camunda.community.batch</groupId>
     <artifactId>camunda-platform-7-custom-batch-root</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.18.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>camunda-platform-7-custom-batch-example-root</artifactId>
diff --git a/extension/core/pom.xml b/extension/core/pom.xml
index ccc90cb..b0f0dd1 100644
--- a/extension/core/pom.xml
+++ b/extension/core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.camunda.community.batch</groupId>
     <artifactId>camunda-platform-7-custom-batch-extension-root</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.18.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>${extension.groupId}</groupId>
diff --git a/extension/pom.xml b/extension/pom.xml
index bd82cf7..4e6fc51 100644
--- a/extension/pom.xml
+++ b/extension/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.camunda.community.batch</groupId>
     <artifactId>camunda-platform-7-custom-batch-root</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.18.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>camunda-platform-7-custom-batch-extension-root</artifactId>
diff --git a/extension/spring/pom.xml b/extension/spring/pom.xml
index ecfa814..84993ea 100644
--- a/extension/spring/pom.xml
+++ b/extension/spring/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.camunda.community.batch</groupId>
     <artifactId>camunda-platform-7-custom-batch-extension-root</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.18.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>${extension.groupId}</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 701e81b..4a232e1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.camunda.community.batch</groupId>
   <artifactId>camunda-platform-7-custom-batch-root</artifactId>
-  <version>1.6.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.18.0</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <modules>