diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9a4337817f..2073fb08c6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "WordPress",
-	"version": "5.1.17",
+	"version": "5.1.18",
 	"lockfileVersion": 1,
 	"requires": true,
 	"dependencies": {
@@ -15658,4 +15658,4 @@
 			}
 		}
 	}
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c772788534..dd90971536 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "WordPress",
-	"version": "5.1.17",
+	"version": "5.1.18",
 	"description": "WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app.",
 	"repository": {
 		"type": "svn",
@@ -142,4 +142,4 @@
 		"env:pull": "node ./tools/local-env/scripts/docker.js pull",
 		"test:php": "node ./tools/local-env/scripts/docker.js run --rm phpunit phpunit"
 	}
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/about.php b/src/wp-admin/about.php
index 09c56a886f..949f2e3cb6 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/about.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/about.php
@@ -36,6 +36,26 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 
 		<div class="changelog point-releases">
 			<h3><?php _e( 'Maintenance and Security Releases' ); ?></h3>
+			<p>
+				<?php
+				printf(
+					/* translators: %s: WordPress version number */
+					__( '<strong>Version %s</strong> addressed some security issues.' ),
+					'5.1.18'
+				);
+				?>
+				<?php
+				printf(
+					/* translators: %s: HelpHub URL */
+					__( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ),
+					sprintf(
+						/* translators: %s: WordPress version */
+						esc_url( __( 'https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-%s/' ) ),
+						sanitize_title( '5.1.18' )
+					)
+				);
+				?>
+			</p>
 			<p>
 				<?php
 				printf(
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/version.php b/src/wp-includes/version.php
index eb66c905b9..6f9af5ab4f 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.1.17-src';
+$wp_version = '5.1.18-src';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.