diff --git a/homecore_controller/CHANGELOG.md b/homecore_controller/CHANGELOG.md
index 2acb7a0..d882b1d 100644
--- a/homecore_controller/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/homecore_controller/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # HomeCore Controller Changelog
 
+## 0.1.18
+
+- First end-to-end validation release for the separate HomeCore Updater architecture.
+- No functional home-control changes from 0.1.17.
+- Intended to verify Admin → selected Green → Controller delegation → Updater → Supervisor replacement → Controller restart → completion reporting.
+- Automatic rollout remains disabled.
+
 ## 0.1.17
 
 - Introduces the production HomeCore dual-app update architecture.
diff --git a/homecore_controller/app/main.py b/homecore_controller/app/main.py
index 52d092e..313dbfe 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 = "0.1.17"
+VERSION = "0.1.18"
 
 print(
     "HOMECORE SUPERVISOR: token "
diff --git a/homecore_controller/config.yaml b/homecore_controller/config.yaml
index 8cc14ff..ff63d74 100644
--- a/homecore_controller/config.yaml
+++ b/homecore_controller/config.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: HomeCore Controller
-version: "0.1.17"
+version: "0.1.18"
 slug: homecore_controller
 description: HomeCore local controller agent for Home Assistant Green.
 url: https://homecore.home-core.co.uk