diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 24f4154d..5dfead92 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+shadow (1:4.18.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New upstream version 4.18.0
+  * Refresh patches
+  * d/copyright: update for upstream-deleted code
+  * Drop newly unnecessay Build-Depends: bison
+
+ -- Chris Hofstaedtler <zeha@debian.org>  Tue, 26 Aug 2025 23:05:38 +0200
+
 shadow (1:4.17.4-2) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Allow LOGIN_ENV_SAFELIST (from util-linux) in /etc/login.defs.