diff --git a/homecore_controller/CHANGELOG.md b/homecore_controller/CHANGELOG.md
index 9c0a48a..b0ed254 100644
--- a/homecore_controller/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/homecore_controller/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # HomeCore Controller Changelog
 
+## 0.1.8
+
+- First end-to-end HomeCore Admin manual per-controller update validation release after the Supervisor token bootstrap fix.
+- No functional home-control changes from 0.1.7.
+- Confirms that a selected HomeCore Green can be updated remotely from HomeCore Admin while automatic rollout remains disabled.
+
 ## 0.1.7
 
 - Fixes Home Assistant Supervisor token inheritance by starting HomeCore through `with-contenv`.
diff --git a/homecore_controller/app/main.py b/homecore_controller/app/main.py
index bb0bb11..1571a95 100644
--- a/homecore_controller/app/main.py
+++ b/homecore_controller/app/main.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import serialization
 import uvicorn
 from updater import start_update_manager
 
-VERSION = "0.1.7"
+VERSION = "0.1.8"
 
 print(
     "HOMECORE SUPERVISOR: token "
diff --git a/homecore_controller/config.yaml b/homecore_controller/config.yaml
index 0be09ee..ca1ea50 100644
--- a/homecore_controller/config.yaml
+++ b/homecore_controller/config.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: HomeCore Controller
-version: "0.1.7"
+version: "0.1.8"
 slug: homecore_controller
 description: HomeCore local controller agent for Home Assistant Green.
 url: https://homecore.home-core.co.uk