diff --git a/doc/changelog.markdown b/doc/changelog.markdown
index 1e773b04..8708aa22 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.markdown
+++ b/doc/changelog.markdown
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 Lombok Changelog
 ----------------
 
+### v1.18.45 "Edgy Guinea Pig"
+* No changes since v1.18.44 yet.
+
 ### v1.18.44 (March 11th, 2026)
 * FEATURE: `@Jacksonized` now supports both Jackson2 and Jackson3; you'll get a warning until you configure which one (or even both!) you want lombok to generate. [#3950](https://github.com/projectlombok/lombok/issues/3950).
 * BUGFIX: On JDK25, `val` and `@ExtensionMethod` could sometimes cause erroneous errors (in that you see errors but compilation succeeds anyway) using javac. [#3947](https://github.com/projectlombok/lombok/issues/3947).
diff --git a/src/core/lombok/core/Version.java b/src/core/lombok/core/Version.java
index bfa21080..7525b13c 100644
--- a/src/core/lombok/core/Version.java
+++ b/src/core/lombok/core/Version.java
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ public class Version {
 	// ** CAREFUL ** - this class must always compile with 0 dependencies (it must not refer to any other sources or libraries).
 	// Note: In 'X.Y.Z', if Z is odd, its a snapshot build built from the repository, so many different 0.10.3 versions can exist, for example.
 	// Official builds always end in an even number. (Since 0.10.2).
-	private static final String VERSION = "1.18.44";
-//	private static final String RELEASE_NAME = "Edgy Guinea Pig";
-	private static final String RELEASE_NAME = "Envious Ferret";
+	private static final String VERSION = "1.18.45";
+	private static final String RELEASE_NAME = "Edgy Guinea Pig";
+//	private static final String RELEASE_NAME = "Envious Ferret";
 	
 	// Named version history:
 	//   Angry Butterfly