diff --git a/docker/release.sh b/docker/release.sh
index aacbf9cfe51..1805421b5af 100755
--- a/docker/release.sh
+++ b/docker/release.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -ex
 
-vt_base_version='v18.0.0'
+vt_base_version='v18.0.1-SNAPSHOT'
 debian_versions='bullseye  bookworm'
 default_debian_version='bookworm'
 
diff --git a/go/vt/servenv/version.go b/go/vt/servenv/version.go
index 13b66b778c1..958d0f340f6 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"
+const versionName = "18.0.1-SNAPSHOT"
diff --git a/java/client/pom.xml b/java/client/pom.xml
index 7c765038c23..bd9a47dfb8b 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</version>
+    <version>18.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-client</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/example/pom.xml b/java/example/pom.xml
index 028987e3103..b8920dba42f 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</version>
+    <version>18.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-example</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/grpc-client/pom.xml b/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
index c305a873081..51ce91b808c 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</version>
+    <version>18.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-grpc-client</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/jdbc/pom.xml b/java/jdbc/pom.xml
index 45b59c8abf6..25bec7e3f93 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</version>
+    <version>18.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-jdbc</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index f174c083f78..52da406b85b 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</version>
+  <version>18.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Vitess Java Client libraries [Parent]</name>