diff --git a/Amplitude.podspec b/Amplitude.podspec
index 3a08d3fd..47d895d6 100644
--- a/Amplitude.podspec
+++ b/Amplitude.podspec
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-amplitude_version = "8.18.0" # Version is managed automatically by semantic-release, please don't change it manually
+amplitude_version = "8.18.1" # Version is managed automatically by semantic-release, please don't change it manually
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name                   = "Amplitude"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ccaea34b..3c1bcfaf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [8.18.1](https://github.com/amplitude/Amplitude-iOS/compare/v8.18.0...v8.18.1) (2024-02-20)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Copy extra params to prevent deallocation ([#483](https://github.com/amplitude/Amplitude-iOS/issues/483)) ([6cfed00](https://github.com/amplitude/Amplitude-iOS/commit/6cfed00a42db3d1eaf28bd804709fe2290c2a0bc))
+
 # [8.18.0](https://github.com/amplitude/Amplitude-iOS/compare/v8.17.2...v8.18.0) (2024-02-08)
 
 
diff --git a/Sources/Amplitude/AMPConstants.m b/Sources/Amplitude/AMPConstants.m
index eae4079c..6aae3867 100644
--- a/Sources/Amplitude/AMPConstants.m
+++ b/Sources/Amplitude/AMPConstants.m
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #import "AMPConstants.h"
 
 NSString *const kAMPLibrary = @"amplitude-ios";
-NSString *const kAMPVersion = @"8.18.0"; // Version is managed automatically by semantic-release, please don't change it manually
+NSString *const kAMPVersion = @"8.18.1"; // Version is managed automatically by semantic-release, please don't change it manually
 NSString *const kAMPUnknownLibrary = @"unknown-library";
 NSString *const kAMPUnknownVersion = @"unknown-version";
 NSString *const kAMPEventLogDomain = @"api2.amplitude.com";