diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 3516070e..b11c5520 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
   "lib/shared/common": "2.5.0",
   "lib/shared/internal": "1.12.2",
   "lib/shared/test-helpers": "2.1.0",
-  "lib/sdk/server": "7.17.5"
+  "lib/sdk/server": "7.18.0"
 }
diff --git a/lib/sdk/server/CHANGELOG.md b/lib/sdk/server/CHANGELOG.md
index bfeb798f..018108ee 100644
--- a/lib/sdk/server/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/lib/sdk/server/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@
 
 All notable changes to the LaunchDarkly Java SDK will be documented in this file. This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org).
 
+## [7.18.0](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/compare/launchdarkly-java-server-sdk-7.17.5...launchdarkly-java-server-sdk-7.18.0) (2026-11-12)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Apply RETRY to FDv2 synchronizer orchestration ([#252](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/issues/252)) ([6a4aac5](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/commit/6a4aac5ee5f9c2bed72c3676b05f0c0237a6ad86))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Include the big segments status on evaluation reasons when a flag fails to evaluate ([#258](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/issues/258)) ([ce08ae8](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/commit/ce08ae844539c1fbe66de4545d67df4c5a300589))
+* Make TestData valueForAll return its value when targeting is off ([#251](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/issues/251)) ([db17ab9](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/commit/db17ab99608282e959286897ef81a0e9263849fa))
+* Measure synchronizer deadlines with a monotonic clock ([#253](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/issues/253)) ([3c7da2c](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/commit/3c7da2c12d5ab03292ecfa4ad7a59f87d02de34f))
+
 ## [7.17.5](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/compare/launchdarkly-java-server-sdk-7.17.4...launchdarkly-java-server-sdk-7.17.5) (2026-11-03)
 
 
diff --git a/lib/sdk/server/gradle.properties b/lib/sdk/server/gradle.properties
index 0a97b382..0cec18a6 100644
--- a/lib/sdk/server/gradle.properties
+++ b/lib/sdk/server/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #x-release-please-start-version
-version=7.17.5
+version=7.18.0
 #x-release-please-end
 
 # See https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/11308 regarding the following property
diff --git a/lib/sdk/server/src/main/java/com/launchdarkly/sdk/server/Version.java b/lib/sdk/server/src/main/java/com/launchdarkly/sdk/server/Version.java
index 372a457e..8cb3652a 100644
--- a/lib/sdk/server/src/main/java/com/launchdarkly/sdk/server/Version.java
+++ b/lib/sdk/server/src/main/java/com/launchdarkly/sdk/server/Version.java
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@ private Version() {}
   
   // This constant is updated automatically by our Gradle script during a release, if the project version has changed
   // x-release-please-start-version
-  static final String SDK_VERSION = "7.17.5";
+  static final String SDK_VERSION = "7.18.0";
   // x-release-please-end
 }