diff --git a/doc/changelog.markdown b/doc/changelog.markdown
index 5a0c437c..7430a99d 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.markdown
+++ b/doc/changelog.markdown
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Lombok Changelog
 ----------------
 
-### v1.18.37 "Edgy Guinea Pig"
+### v1.18.38 (March 31st, 2025)
 * PLATFORM: JDK24 support added.
 * FEATURE: Lombok's nullity annotation now supports [JSpecify](https://jspecify.dev) out of the box, using [config key](https://projectlombok.org/features/configuration) `jspecify`.
 * BUGFIX: Recent eclipse releases would get you 'negative length' error. The bug had always been in lombok but didn't matter until recent releases. [Issue #3823](https://github.com/projectlombok/lombok/issues/3823).
diff --git a/src/core/lombok/core/Version.java b/src/core/lombok/core/Version.java
index 789bbf5e..f0f321bd 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 = "1.18.37";
-	private static final String RELEASE_NAME = "Edgy Guinea Pig";
-//	private static final String RELEASE_NAME = "Envious Ferret";
+	private static final String VERSION = "1.18.38";
+//	private static final String RELEASE_NAME = "Edgy Guinea Pig";
+	private static final String RELEASE_NAME = "Envious Ferret";
 	
 	// Named version history:
 	//   Angry Butterfly