diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 49fef67..49fe04e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Next release:
+Release 20180719
     * A skeleton directory (to pre-populate the temporary working
       directory with) may be specified by setting the SHELL_SKEL
       environment variable to the path of a directory.  This environment
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e995345..38b4fa7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.69])
-AC_INIT([shell-toolbox],[post-20180422],[https://github.com/kusalananda/shell-toolbox/issues])
+AC_INIT([shell-toolbox],[20180719],[https://github.com/kusalananda/shell-toolbox/issues])
 
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build])