diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index af144087..9e8dbf5b 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ android {
         minSdk = 21
         targetSdk = 34
         // NOTE: always increase versionCode by 2 since automotive flavor uses versionCode + 1
-        versionCode = 254
-        versionName = "1.9.17"
+        versionCode = 256
+        versionName = "1.9.18"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/de-DE/changelogs/256.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/de-DE/changelogs/256.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4cc54189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/de-DE/changelogs/256.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Fehler behoben:
+- Abstürze behoben
+- Aktueller Standort wurde nicht immer angezeigt, obwohl verfügbar
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/256.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/256.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..996c9874
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/256.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Bugfixes:
+- Fixed crashes
+- Fixed current location not being shown despite it being available