diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 76c79a2d45f..ff39abd6b0e 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 FROM alpine:3.20 as bk-dist
 
-ARG BK_VERSION=4.17.4
+ARG BK_VERSION=4.18.1
 ARG DISTRO_NAME=bookkeeper-server-${BK_VERSION}-bin
 ARG DISTRO_URL=https://archive.apache.org/dist/bookkeeper/bookkeeper-${BK_VERSION}/${DISTRO_NAME}.tar.gz
 
diff --git a/site3/website/docusaurus.config.js b/site3/website/docusaurus.config.js
index f799596556b..d4c6f3431be 100644
--- a/site3/website/docusaurus.config.js
+++ b/site3/website/docusaurus.config.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const baseUrl = process.env.BASE_URL || "/"
 const deployUrl = process.env.DEPLOY_URL || "https://bookkeeper.apache.org";
 const variables = {
   /** They are used in .md files*/
-  latest_release: "4.18.0",
+  latest_release: "4.18.1",
   stable_release: "4.16.7",
   github_repo: "https://github.com/apache/bookkeeper",
   github_master: "https://github.com/apache/bookkeeper/tree/master",
diff --git a/site3/website/src/pages/releases.mdx b/site3/website/src/pages/releases.mdx
index a62fbe826f8..bc92684720d 100644
--- a/site3/website/src/pages/releases.mdx
+++ b/site3/website/src/pages/releases.mdx
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ Client Guide | API docs
 
 ## News
 
+### 15 September, 2026 Release 4.18.1 available
+
+See [BookKeeper 4.18.1 Release Notes](/release-notes#4181) for details.
+
 ### 28 July, 2026 Release 4.17.4 available
 
 This is the 52th release of Apache BookKeeper !
diff --git a/site3/website/versioned_docs/version-4.18.0/admin/autorecovery.md b/site3/website/versioned_docs/version-4.18.1/admin/autorecovery.md
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diff --git a/site3/website/versioned_docs/version-4.18.0/getting-started/run-locally.md b/site3/website/versioned_docs/version-4.18.1/getting-started/run-locally.md
similarity index 100%
rename from site3/website/versioned_docs/version-4.18.0/getting-started/run-locally.md
rename to site3/website/versioned_docs/version-4.18.1/getting-started/run-locally.md
diff --git a/site3/website/versioned_docs/version-4.18.0/overview/overview.md b/site3/website/versioned_docs/version-4.18.1/overview/overview.md
similarity index 98%
rename from site3/website/versioned_docs/version-4.18.0/overview/overview.md
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index a520511676f..a54c903e48e 100644
--- a/site3/website/versioned_docs/version-4.18.0/overview/overview.md
+++ b/site3/website/versioned_docs/version-4.18.1/overview/overview.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 id: overview
-title: Apache BookKeeper 4.18.0-SNAPSHOT
+title: Apache BookKeeper 4.18.1-SNAPSHOT
 ---
 <!--
 Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Object/[BLOB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary_large_object) storage | Stori
 
 Learn more about Apache BookKeeper&trade; and what it can do for your organization:
 
-- [Apache BookKeeper {{site.latest_release}} Release Notes](/release-notes#4180)
+- [Apache BookKeeper {{site.latest_release}} Release Notes](/release-notes#4181)
 - [Java API docs]({{site.javadoc_base_url}})
 
 Or start [using](../getting-started/installation) Apache BookKeeper today.
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diff --git a/site3/website/versioned_sidebars/version-4.18.0-sidebars.json b/site3/website/versioned_sidebars/version-4.18.1-sidebars.json
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diff --git a/site3/website/versions.json b/site3/website/versions.json
index 629e33db57c..89e0f7381af 100644
--- a/site3/website/versions.json
+++ b/site3/website/versions.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [
-  "4.18.0",
+  "4.18.1",
   "4.17.4",
   "4.16.7",
   "4.15.5",