diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bcfe72fd04..e0a2fe34de 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+# v2.18.0, 2024-02-01 <!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at main -->
+
+## What's Changed
+### Enhancements 🎉
+* Add WithAllocBufferColStrProvider string column allocator for batch insert performance boost by @hongker in https://github.com/ClickHouse/clickhouse-go/pull/1181
+### Fixes 🐛
+* Fix bind for seconds scale DateTime by @jkaflik in https://github.com/ClickHouse/clickhouse-go/pull/1184
+### Other Changes 🛠
+* resolves #1163 debugF function is not respected by @omurbekjk in https://github.com/ClickHouse/clickhouse-go/pull/1166
+
+## New Contributors
+* @omurbekjk made their first contribution in https://github.com/ClickHouse/clickhouse-go/pull/1166
+* @hongker made their first contribution in https://github.com/ClickHouse/clickhouse-go/pull/1181
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/ClickHouse/clickhouse-go/compare/v2.17.1...v2.18.0
+
 # v2.17.1, 2023-12-27 <!-- Release notes generated using configuration in .github/release.yml at main -->
 
 ## What's Changed
diff --git a/client_info.go b/client_info.go
index d7b7c24208..c161a376dd 100644
--- a/client_info.go
+++ b/client_info.go
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ const ClientName = "clickhouse-go"
 
 const (
 	ClientVersionMajor       = 2
-	ClientVersionMinor       = 17
-	ClientVersionPatch       = 1
+	ClientVersionMinor       = 18
+	ClientVersionPatch       = 0
 	ClientTCPProtocolVersion = proto.DBMS_TCP_PROTOCOL_VERSION
 )
 
diff --git a/contributors/list b/contributors/list
index 01d276261d..61b916e4f9 100644
--- a/contributors/list
+++ b/contributors/list
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Nityananda Gohain <nityanandagohain@gmail.com>
+hongker <xiaok2013@live.com>
diff --git a/lib/column/column_gen_option.go b/lib/column/column_gen_option.go
index ea307612d3..03f93694cc 100644
--- a/lib/column/column_gen_option.go
+++ b/lib/column/column_gen_option.go
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ func defaultColStrProvider() proto.ColStr {
 
 // issue: https://github.com/ClickHouse/clickhouse-go/issues/1164
 // WithAllocBufferColStrProvider allow pre alloc buffer cap for proto.ColStr
-//     It is more suitable for scenarios where a lot of data is written in batches
+//
+//	It is more suitable for scenarios where a lot of data is written in batches
 func WithAllocBufferColStrProvider(cap int) {
 	colStrProvider = func() proto.ColStr {
 		return proto.ColStr{Buf: make([]byte, 0, cap)}