diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0ea2f8c850e6..123b44622219 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
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-    "version": "2022.17.0-dev",
+    "version": "2022.18.0-rc",
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     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "python",
-            "version": "2022.17.0-dev",
+            "version": "2022.18.0-rc",
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f47c984833cb..2e2368eb8de1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
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+    "version": "2022.18.0-rc",
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     },