diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index a39743724..169e92695 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The changes in each Verilator version are described below.  The
 contributors that suggested a given feature are shown in []. Thanks!
 
 
-Verilator 4.217 devel
+Verilator 4.218 2022-01-17
 ==========================
 
 **Major:**
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 644e60caf..56025260c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #AC_INIT([Verilator],[#.### YYYY-MM-DD])
 #AC_INIT([Verilator],[#.### devel])
-AC_INIT([Verilator],[4.217 devel],
+AC_INIT([Verilator],[4.218 2022-01-17],
         [https://verilator.org],
         [verilator],[https://verilator.org])
 # When releasing, also update header of Changes file