diff --git a/bom/pom.xml b/bom/pom.xml
index 74189e14d6..72e00c4835 100644
--- a/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/bom/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-bom</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
@@ -33,42 +33,42 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
         <artifactId>java-driver-core</artifactId>
-        <version>4.18.0</version>
+        <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
         <artifactId>java-driver-core-shaded</artifactId>
-        <version>4.18.0</version>
+        <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
         <artifactId>java-driver-mapper-processor</artifactId>
-        <version>4.18.0</version>
+        <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
         <artifactId>java-driver-mapper-runtime</artifactId>
-        <version>4.18.0</version>
+        <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
         <artifactId>java-driver-query-builder</artifactId>
-        <version>4.18.0</version>
+        <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
         <artifactId>java-driver-test-infra</artifactId>
-        <version>4.18.0</version>
+        <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
         <artifactId>java-driver-metrics-micrometer</artifactId>
-        <version>4.18.0</version>
+        <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
         <artifactId>java-driver-metrics-microprofile</artifactId>
-        <version>4.18.0</version>
+        <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.datastax.oss</groupId>
diff --git a/core-shaded/pom.xml b/core-shaded/pom.xml
index 75858b611a..c2768c3a64 100644
--- a/core-shaded/pom.xml
+++ b/core-shaded/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-core-shaded</artifactId>
   <name>Apache Cassandra Java Driver - core with shaded deps</name>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index fc71515d61..c54c6b8c64 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-core</artifactId>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
diff --git a/distribution-source/pom.xml b/distribution-source/pom.xml
index fa54a25376..8c4f695afd 100644
--- a/distribution-source/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution-source/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-distribution-source</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/distribution-tests/pom.xml b/distribution-tests/pom.xml
index 9d168679c6..099bddba90 100644
--- a/distribution-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution-tests/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-distribution-tests</artifactId>
   <name>Apache Cassandra Java Driver - distribution tests</name>
diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index 55b9ace523..8933d3f5f3 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-distribution</artifactId>
   <!-- Should be pom but Javadoc generation requires a "classpath-capable" package -->
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index e5e48d5955..7e2d7f1b6d 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-examples</artifactId>
   <name>Apache Cassandra Java Driver - examples.</name>
diff --git a/integration-tests/pom.xml b/integration-tests/pom.xml
index 356eb8d057..5c684e90b2 100644
--- a/integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-integration-tests</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/mapper-processor/pom.xml b/mapper-processor/pom.xml
index f2699cb4cb..768327591d 100644
--- a/mapper-processor/pom.xml
+++ b/mapper-processor/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-mapper-processor</artifactId>
   <name>Apache Cassandra Java Driver - object mapper processor</name>
diff --git a/mapper-runtime/pom.xml b/mapper-runtime/pom.xml
index c8b035c30d..95ead75ddd 100644
--- a/mapper-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/mapper-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-mapper-runtime</artifactId>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
diff --git a/metrics/micrometer/pom.xml b/metrics/micrometer/pom.xml
index 56ddabd5af..1405ae0b6c 100644
--- a/metrics/micrometer/pom.xml
+++ b/metrics/micrometer/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-metrics-micrometer</artifactId>
diff --git a/metrics/microprofile/pom.xml b/metrics/microprofile/pom.xml
index fda46cdfac..6ba084396d 100644
--- a/metrics/microprofile/pom.xml
+++ b/metrics/microprofile/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-metrics-microprofile</artifactId>
diff --git a/osgi-tests/pom.xml b/osgi-tests/pom.xml
index 0906c6f72f..859a69400b 100644
--- a/osgi-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/osgi-tests/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-osgi-tests</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 072749ce7e..350d051849 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   </parent>
   <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
   <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>4.18.0</version>
+  <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Apache Cassandra Java Driver</name>
   <url>https://github.com/datastax/java-driver</url>
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ limitations under the License.]]></inlineHeader>
     <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:datastax/java-driver.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:datastax/java-driver.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/datastax/java-driver</url>
-    <tag>4.18.0</tag>
+    <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
   <developers>
     <developer>
diff --git a/query-builder/pom.xml b/query-builder/pom.xml
index 9c40ad6d27..f1828b6246 100644
--- a/query-builder/pom.xml
+++ b/query-builder/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-query-builder</artifactId>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
diff --git a/test-infra/pom.xml b/test-infra/pom.xml
index fe7a3f35b3..9089d4d101 100644
--- a/test-infra/pom.xml
+++ b/test-infra/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.cassandra</groupId>
     <artifactId>java-driver-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>4.18.0</version>
+    <version>4.18.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>java-driver-test-infra</artifactId>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>