diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 09820422..8f7b5d4e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## [2.6.18](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-trust/compare/2.6.17...2.6.18) (2023-10-03)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- update npm version ([25aa3a9](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-trust/commit/25aa3a91d192794d563f528fe57696d60b9b567b))
+
 ## [2.6.17](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-trust/compare/2.6.16...2.6.17) (2023-10-03)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c018e501..f49cbe10 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -119,6 +119,6 @@ EXAMPLES
   $ @salesforce/plugin-trust plugins:trust:verify --npm @scope/npmName
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/plugins/trust/verify.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-trust/blob/2.6.17/src/commands/plugins/trust/verify.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/plugins/trust/verify.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-trust/blob/2.6.18/src/commands/plugins/trust/verify.ts)_
 
 <!-- commandsstop -->
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 74099d60..9dc7ff58 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/plugin-trust",
   "description": "validate a digital signature for a npm package",
-  "version": "2.6.17",
+  "version": "2.6.18",
   "author": "Salesforce",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "bin": {