diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a3d1f01f..da0b97f9 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "3.17.1"
+  ".": "3.18.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8c714e43..0f980139 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,37 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.18.0](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/compare/v3.17.1...v3.18.0) (2026-02-24)
+
+
+### New Features
+
+* add ChatTypeFilterMiddleware to ignore group/forum messages ([25f014f](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/25f014fd8988b5513fba8fec4483981384687e96))
+* add multi-channel mandatory subscription system ([8375d7e](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/8375d7ecc5e54ea935a00175dd26f667eab95346))
+* add required channels button to admin settings submenu in bot ([3af07ff](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/3af07ff627fc354da4f8c41b0bd0575dddd9afa5))
+* colored channel subscription buttons via Bot API 9.4 style ([0b3b2e5](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/0b3b2e5dc54d8b6b3ede883d5c0f5b91791b7b9b))
+* rework guide mode with Remnawave API integration ([5a269b2](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/5a269b249e8e6cad266822095676937481613f5f))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add missing CHANNEL_CHECK_NOT_SUBSCRIBED localization key ([a47ef67](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/a47ef67090c4e48f466286f7c676eeee0c61a4fb))
+* address code review issues in guide mode rework ([fae6f71](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/fae6f71def421e319733e4edcf1ca80a2831b2ec))
+* address security review findings ([6feec1e](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/6feec1eaa847644ba3402763a2ffefd8f770cc01))
+* callback routing safety and cache invalidation order ([6a50013](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/6a50013c21de199df0ba0dab3600b693548b6c1e))
+* correct broadcast button deep-links for cabinet mode ([e5fa45f](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/e5fa45f74f969b84f9f1388f8d4888d22c46d7e8))
+* HTML-escape all externally-sourced text in guide messages ([711ec34](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/711ec344c646844401f355695a7e8c0d4fb401ee))
+* improve deduplication log message wording in monitoring service ([2aead9a](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/2aead9a68b6bf274c8d1497c85f2ed4d4fc9c70b))
+* invalidate app config cache on local file saves ([978726a](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/978726a7856cf56257c49491afe569fa8c395eac))
+* pre-existing bugs found during review ([1bb939f](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/1bb939f63a360a687fafba26bc363024df0f6be0))
+* remove [@username](https://github.com/username) channel ID input, auto-prefix -100 for bare digits ([a7db469](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/a7db469fd7603e7d8dac3076f5d633da654a3a57))
+* restore RemnaWave config management endpoints ([6f473de](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/6f473defef32a6d81cee55ef2cd397d536a784a7))
+* translate required channels handler to Russian, add localization keys ([1bc9074](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/1bc9074c1bcdaba7215065c77aac9dd51db4d7c8))
+
+
+### Refactoring
+
+* remove legacy app-config.json system ([295d2e8](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/commit/295d2e877e43f48e9319ba0b01be959904637000))
+
 ## [3.17.1](https://github.com/BEDOLAGA-DEV/remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot/compare/v3.17.0...v3.17.1) (2026-02-23)
 
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cab0311e..47510a48 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip && \
 
 FROM python:3.13-slim
 
-ARG VERSION="v3.17.1" # x-release-please-version
+ARG VERSION="v3.18.0" # x-release-please-version
 ARG BUILD_DATE
 ARG VCS_REF
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 72b7a000..859e20ef 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = 'remnawave-bedolaga-telegram-bot'
-version = "3.17.1"
+version = "3.18.0"
 description = 'Telegram bot for RemnaWave VPN service'
 readme = 'README.md'
 license = { text = 'MIT' }