diff --git a/package/CHANGELOG.md b/package/CHANGELOG.md
index 0d50c31b0..930fed23f 100644
--- a/package/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/package/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## [5.18.0](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/compare/v5.17.1...v5.18.0) (2023-09-26)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* customize message padding ([#2202](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2202)) ([b2f3708](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/b2f37084e50d5d3232cf5348c90a083fd5211048))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add pointerEvents to ReactionList ([#2196](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2196)) ([f559a0f](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/f559a0f304f69b1f04613e646a4887bda170b1f9))
+* fix reply border style ([#2197](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2197)) ([0e84191](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/0e84191525ab33b713ddd065e3a3933f6000a540))
+* inline unread count indicator flickering on muted channels ([#2232](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2232)) ([b55d561](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/b55d56147e387f2efebc4cc33aed16c02c528d65))
+* iPad landscape mode broke the height reactions list ([#2226](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2226)) ([4449c1d](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/4449c1dd87d3a63b7cec0d5bac4f9f7cdf61e900))
+* parsing the links with unconventional tlds ([#2241](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2241)) ([a69d73f](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/a69d73fadd208d54932e328367970a4f62c330ef))
+* special character in mentioned user name causes crash ([#2229](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2229)) ([1144c5b](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/1144c5be0c22fa2a0eed41a9c38b40143e0c3ed2))
+* unable to apply reaction list fill color ([#2231](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2231)) ([0e1659e](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/0e1659ebc9775a863aa977a3a8785f2d1c794c3a))
+
 ### [5.17.1](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/compare/v5.17.0...v5.17.1) (2023-09-01)
 
 
diff --git a/package/expo-package/package.json b/package/expo-package/package.json
index 066352602..392ad4430 100644
--- a/package/expo-package/package.json
+++ b/package/expo-package/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "stream-chat-expo",
   "description": "The official Expo SDK for Stream Chat, a service for building chat applications",
-  "version": "5.17.1",
+  "version": "5.18.0",
   "author": {
     "company": "Stream.io Inc",
     "name": "Stream.io Inc"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "types": "types/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
-    "stream-chat-react-native-core": "5.17.1"
+    "stream-chat-react-native-core": "5.18.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/netinfo": ">=6.0.0",
diff --git a/package/expo-package/yarn.lock b/package/expo-package/yarn.lock
index 5769e346a..f03e95756 100644
--- a/package/expo-package/yarn.lock
+++ b/package/expo-package/yarn.lock
@@ -3036,10 +3036,10 @@ stream-buffers@2.2.x:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/stream-buffers/-/stream-buffers-2.2.0.tgz#91d5f5130d1cef96dcfa7f726945188741d09ee4"
   integrity sha512-uyQK/mx5QjHun80FLJTfaWE7JtwfRMKBLkMne6udYOmvH0CawotVa7TfgYHzAnpphn4+TweIx1QKMnRIbipmUg==
 
-stream-chat-react-native-core@5.17.0:
-  version "5.17.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/stream-chat-react-native-core/-/stream-chat-react-native-core-5.17.0.tgz#698f173114d0dc6b6dd06dcbbabd65a3007ddfae"
-  integrity sha512-kgMfKGv6BmyIcCiqGsB8OD0rC1UMdPEPGl2YtlTOOSIBFxppRe0d3jpXU/xytqAFad9eDbVoQ744mVoPZ8an3A==
+stream-chat-react-native-core@5.17.1:
+  version "5.17.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/stream-chat-react-native-core/-/stream-chat-react-native-core-5.17.1.tgz#c37b5bfbc7c5822e1db48cb9da859fa501574a10"
+  integrity sha512-nruCDSGmjje0Z8By6yFuND9i/3XHAlwia6Y95i7Z6HCucE3dwhbMYCmox0j9mTzF7ob4OFISC8YXCfgReDH/Fg==
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.12.5"
     "@gorhom/bottom-sheet" "4.4.5"
diff --git a/package/native-package/package.json b/package/native-package/package.json
index 8732bec44..7b41b54ce 100644
--- a/package/native-package/package.json
+++ b/package/native-package/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "stream-chat-react-native",
   "description": "The official React Native SDK for Stream Chat, a service for building chat applications",
-  "version": "5.17.1",
+  "version": "5.18.0",
   "author": {
     "company": "Stream.io Inc",
     "name": "Stream.io Inc"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "types": "types/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
     "es6-symbol": "^3.1.3",
-    "stream-chat-react-native-core": "5.17.1"
+    "stream-chat-react-native-core": "5.18.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@react-native-camera-roll/camera-roll": ">=5.0.0",
diff --git a/package/native-package/yarn.lock b/package/native-package/yarn.lock
index da7c160aa..a56eece51 100644
--- a/package/native-package/yarn.lock
+++ b/package/native-package/yarn.lock
@@ -4381,10 +4381,10 @@ statuses@~1.5.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/statuses/-/statuses-1.5.0.tgz#161c7dac177659fd9811f43771fa99381478628c"
   integrity sha512-OpZ3zP+jT1PI7I8nemJX4AKmAX070ZkYPVWV/AaKTJl+tXCTGyVdC1a4SL8RUQYEwk/f34ZX8UTykN68FwrqAA==
 
-stream-chat-react-native-core@5.17.0:
-  version "5.17.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/stream-chat-react-native-core/-/stream-chat-react-native-core-5.17.0.tgz#698f173114d0dc6b6dd06dcbbabd65a3007ddfae"
-  integrity sha512-kgMfKGv6BmyIcCiqGsB8OD0rC1UMdPEPGl2YtlTOOSIBFxppRe0d3jpXU/xytqAFad9eDbVoQ744mVoPZ8an3A==
+stream-chat-react-native-core@5.17.1:
+  version "5.17.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/stream-chat-react-native-core/-/stream-chat-react-native-core-5.17.1.tgz#c37b5bfbc7c5822e1db48cb9da859fa501574a10"
+  integrity sha512-nruCDSGmjje0Z8By6yFuND9i/3XHAlwia6Y95i7Z6HCucE3dwhbMYCmox0j9mTzF7ob4OFISC8YXCfgReDH/Fg==
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime" "^7.12.5"
     "@gorhom/bottom-sheet" "4.4.5"
diff --git a/package/package.json b/package/package.json
index f1b2f68a2..613b1ebb8 100644
--- a/package/package.json
+++ b/package/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "stream-chat-react-native-core",
   "description": "The official React Native and Expo components for Stream Chat, a service for building chat applications",
-  "version": "5.17.1",
+  "version": "5.18.0",
   "author": {
     "company": "Stream.io Inc",
     "name": "Stream.io Inc"
diff --git a/package/src/version.json b/package/src/version.json
index 6cd4709ca..6a1a851eb 100644
--- a/package/src/version.json
+++ b/package/src/version.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "version": "5.17.1"
+  "version": "5.18.0"
 }