diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c3508f45b..aca2955490 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # 3.14.0 introduced NAME_WLE
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14.0)
-project(notcurses VERSION 2.3.17
+project(notcurses VERSION 2.3.18
   DESCRIPTION "Blingful UI for modern terminal emulators"
   HOMEPAGE_URL "https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/notcurses"
   LANGUAGES C CXX)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 4fd9746f75..431bc43530 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 This document attempts to list user-visible changes and any major internal
 rearrangements of Notcurses.
 
+* 2.3.18 (2021-08-31)
+  * No user-visible changes.
+
 * 2.3.17 (2021-08-22)
   * Added `notcurses_enter_alternate_screen()` and
     `notcurses_leave_alternate_screen()`.
diff --git a/cffi/notcurses-pydemo.1.md b/cffi/notcurses-pydemo.1.md
index 77546ffcee..9c3b363d26 100644
--- a/cffi/notcurses-pydemo.1.md
+++ b/cffi/notcurses-pydemo.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-pydemo(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/cffi/setup.py b/cffi/setup.py
index d5c44aa790..e3deb0bf8e 100644
--- a/cffi/setup.py
+++ b/cffi/setup.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def read(fname):
 
 setup(
     name="notcurses",
-    version="2.3.17",
+    version="2.3.18",
     packages=['notcurses'],
     scripts=['notcurses-pydemo', 'ncdirect-pydemo'],
     package_dir={'': 'src'},
diff --git a/doc/Doxyfile b/doc/Doxyfile
index 7f4366c651..cf8e994b6e 100644
--- a/doc/Doxyfile
+++ b/doc/Doxyfile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = Notcurses
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2.3.17
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2.3.18
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/doc/man/index.html b/doc/man/index.html
index 26cc3ae9ff..287c48df24 100644
--- a/doc/man/index.html
+++ b/doc/man/index.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
    </a>
   </div>
   <iframe align="right" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dcjkezf1ARY" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
-  <h2><a href="https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/Notcurses">notcurses</a> manual pages (<a href="https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/releases/tag/v2.3.17">v2.3.17</a>)</h2>
+  <h2><a href="https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/Notcurses">notcurses</a> manual pages (<a href="https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/releases/tag/v2.3.18">v2.3.18</a>)</h2>
   <a href="notcurses.3.html">notcurses(3)</a>—a blingful TUI library<br/>
   <h3>Executables (section 1)</h3>
   <a href="ncls.1.html">ncls</a>—list files, displaying multimedia along with them<br/>
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ncls.1.md b/doc/man/man1/ncls.1.md
index c875597928..e77206db0e 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ncls.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ncls.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % ncls(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md b/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md
index 28de2d29b8..537172e710 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % ncneofetch(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ncplayer.1.md b/doc/man/man1/ncplayer.1.md
index d2d44a769a..58100c09ce 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ncplayer.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ncplayer.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % ncplayer(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/nctetris.1.md b/doc/man/man1/nctetris.1.md
index 33c38ca106..1ef85edf05 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/nctetris.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/nctetris.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % nctetris(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md
index 8f7950065f..6e546921c1 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-demo(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-info.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-info.1.md
index db227a5146..1e02921752 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-info.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-info.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-info(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md
index c6f4995929..2bda7f454b 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-input(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md
index c3428d821e..470d832f6a 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-tester(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md
index 3e9329867c..e06888672d 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md
index c282738538..b7f1478efa 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_capabilities(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md
index 0ca3d03019..4d8bc97d6a 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_cell(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md
index 6beb3fc751..655279c617 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_channels(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_core.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_core.3.md
index 99438ced5e..16626bd707 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_core.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_core.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_core(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_direct.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_direct.3.md
index 7dfd9ba892..34057aa361 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_direct.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_direct.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_direct(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md
index f6b9714789..2381fa1c66 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_fade(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md
index 328b34e71e..d19a773266 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_fds(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md
index bcd0780d3a..4f52397848 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_init(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md
index 370d3f68ad..2f8b3b6e9d 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_input(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md
index f2068f9495..09a559e65c 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_lines(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md
index db3ab1da59..7c74a5834b 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_menu(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md
index a5e166ecd0..a697e1627a 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_metric(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md
index bfdd079928..88eea98e46 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_multiselector(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md
index b5fbe9c7f9..d77c3d3ec6 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_output(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md
index b8101adf8f..8acad5d2b4 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_palette(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md
index 909e7bb432..f4116c2a6c 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_plane(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md
index a23014871c..70292d00bb 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_plot(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md
index 34203059be..da97a65720 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_reader(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md
index 0e9d9fee08..e3a5e7744e 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_reel(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md
index 02a067eda9..d914484186 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_refresh(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md
index adfdc1bf62..46a4e557b0 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_render(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md
index d8273a396e..6265790063 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_selector(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md
index a30ed08ece..82967b507c 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_stats(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md
index c028006dfd..41d601b54a 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_stdplane(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
index 89c23bc824..47a71ea27c 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_stop(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tabbed.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tabbed.3.md
index bdb67bbf19..9d9c4f19e2 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tabbed.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tabbed.3.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 % notcurses_tabbed(3)
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tree.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tree.3.md
index 63ce9ada8b..2979420bda 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tree.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tree.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_tree(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_util.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_util.3.md
index b9025e314d..68cb24c6a6 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_util.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_util.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_util(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md
index 83b6783b61..cfbfa513ac 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_visual(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v2.3.17
+% v2.3.18
 
 # NAME
 notcurses_visual - notcurses multimedia
diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index c0cc615894..7ef450df8b 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="notcurses",
-    version="2.3.17",
+    version="2.3.18",
     packages=['notcurses'],
     ext_modules=[
         Extension(
diff --git a/rust/Cargo.toml b/rust/Cargo.toml
index 0bf31ef55d..6a2f93dd93 100644
--- a/rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "libnotcurses-sys"
-version = "2.3.17"
+version = "2.3.18"
 authors = [
     "nick black <dankamongmen@gmail.com>",
 		"José Luis Cruz <joseluis@andamira.net>"
diff --git a/rust/build/build.rs b/rust/build/build.rs
index 90e18bd798..e1f1baeabc 100644
--- a/rust/build/build.rs
+++ b/rust/build/build.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 // largely taken from https://rust-lang.github.io/rust-bindgen/tutorial-3.html
 fn main() {
     let plib = pkg_config::Config::new()
-        .atleast_version("2.3.17")
+        .atleast_version("2.3.18")
         .probe("notcurses")
         .unwrap();