diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 159c50f..a367cbc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-SOURCES/samba-4.18.5.tar.xz
-SOURCES/samba-4.18.5.tar.asc
+SOURCES/samba-4.18.6.tar.xz
+SOURCES/samba-4.18.6.tar.asc
diff --git a/.samba.metadata b/.samba.metadata
index 45455f4..10276cc 100644
--- a/.samba.metadata
+++ b/.samba.metadata
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-014a4c3203e79a85cb816f83540685eae544cf46  SOURCES/samba-4.18.5.tar.xz
-27ba960cab71b95f7940988bee8ccc5472709fe3  SOURCES/samba-4.18.5.tar.asc
+80d1572ce562f04cd5ab0e858223ac6b9e6f5aca  SOURCES/samba-4.18.6.tar.xz
+f1eff0cfd81e45f1304d8fc88c29d8536f0ebc63  SOURCES/samba-4.18.6.tar.asc
diff --git a/SPECS/samba.spec b/SPECS/samba.spec
index 0aecbdf..7973080 100644
--- a/SPECS/samba.spec
+++ b/SPECS/samba.spec
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 %global baserelease 100
 
-%global samba_version 4.18.5
+%global samba_version 4.18.6
 # This should be rc1 or nil
 %define pre_release %nil
 
@@ -4297,6 +4297,9 @@ fi
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Aug 17 2023 - Anoop C S <anoopcs@samba.org> - 4.18.6-100
+- v4.18.6 GA
+
 * Thu Jul 20 2023 - Anoop C S <anoopcs@samba.org> - 4.18.5-100
 - v4.18.5 GA