diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index bcf6f35..69739f5 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+
+
 2024-12-05, Version 7.0.17
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diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fee559e..590d15c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "loopback-connector-mysql",
-  "version": "7.0.17",
+  "version": "7.0.18",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "loopback-connector-mysql",
-      "version": "7.0.16",
+      "version": "7.0.17",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5729b1f..d521f7e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "loopback-connector-mysql",
-  "version": "7.0.17",
+  "version": "7.0.18",
   "description": "MySQL connector for loopback-datasource-juggler",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=18"