diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index a3a3697c..fc8a0850 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# Release 2.7.18
+  * enforce https on exchange rate APIs
+  * use hardcoded list of exchanges
+  * move 'Freeze' menu to Coins (utxo) tab
+  * various bugfixes
+
 # Release 2.7.17
   * fix a few minor regressions in the Qt GUI
 
diff --git a/lib/version.py b/lib/version.py
index 26fc74aa..bef99b81 100644
--- a/lib/version.py
+++ b/lib/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ELECTRUM_VERSION = '2.7.17' # version of the client package
+ELECTRUM_VERSION = '2.7.18' # version of the client package
 PROTOCOL_VERSION = '0.10'   # protocol version requested
 
 # The hash of the mnemonic seed must begin with this
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ed7c78ec..087c26cf 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ setup(
     },
     package_data={
         'electrum': [
+            'currencies.json',
             'www/index.html',
             'wordlist/*.txt',
             'locale/*/LC_MESSAGES/electrum.mo',