diff --git a/docker/release.sh b/docker/release.sh
index c494ce54a1f..938cf91f1a4 100755
--- a/docker/release.sh
+++ b/docker/release.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -ex
 
-vt_base_version='v18.0.0-rc1'
+vt_base_version='v18.0.0-SNAPSHOT'
 debian_versions='bullseye  bookworm'
 default_debian_version='bookworm'
 
diff --git a/go/vt/servenv/version.go b/go/vt/servenv/version.go
index ed05562ce82..18b9d78a9df 100644
--- a/go/vt/servenv/version.go
+++ b/go/vt/servenv/version.go
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ package servenv
 // THIS FILE IS AUTO-GENERATED DURING NEW RELEASES BY ./tools/do_releases.sh
 // DO NOT EDIT
 
-const versionName = "18.0.0-rc1"
+const versionName = "18.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
diff --git a/java/client/pom.xml b/java/client/pom.xml
index 6dd394f0cee..34fa18f0dac 100644
--- a/java/client/pom.xml
+++ b/java/client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>18.0.0-rc1</version>
+    <version>18.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-client</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/example/pom.xml b/java/example/pom.xml
index dc84b2ce0fe..c68f20df0c0 100644
--- a/java/example/pom.xml
+++ b/java/example/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>18.0.0-rc1</version>
+    <version>18.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-example</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/grpc-client/pom.xml b/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
index ee96ed38438..0c5199a1a4e 100644
--- a/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
+++ b/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>18.0.0-rc1</version>
+    <version>18.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-grpc-client</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/jdbc/pom.xml b/java/jdbc/pom.xml
index 5af563c5a7e..ece045e6c75 100644
--- a/java/jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/java/jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>18.0.0-rc1</version>
+    <version>18.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-jdbc</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 52dfa629202..26ff57c8ed5 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
   <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>18.0.0-rc1</version>
+  <version>18.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Vitess Java Client libraries [Parent]</name>