From cf7dbdbdca50ed8b8bfb412f8a6c3bd93eed9f6c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: desrosj <desrosj@git.wordpress.org>
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2022 18:53:41 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] WordPress 4.8.18. Built from
 https://develop.svn.wordpress.org/branches/4.8@52497

git-svn-id: http://core.svn.wordpress.org/branches/4.8@52089 1a063a9b-81f0-0310-95a4-ce76da25c4cd
---
 wp-admin/about.php      | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
 wp-includes/version.php |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/wp-admin/about.php b/wp-admin/about.php
index eca5109499..f2479daf95 100644
--- a/wp-admin/about.php
+++ b/wp-admin/about.php
@@ -45,6 +45,26 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 
 		<div class="changelog point-releases">
 			<h3><?php _e( 'Maintenance and Security Releases' ); ?></h3>
+			<p>
+				<?php
+				printf(
+					/* translators: %s: WordPress version number */
+					__( '<strong>Version %s</strong> addressed some security issues.' ),
+					'4.8.18'
+				);
+				?>
+				<?php
+				printf(
+					/* translators: %s: HelpHub URL */
+					__( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ),
+					sprintf(
+						/* translators: %s: WordPress version */
+						esc_url( __( 'https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-%s/' ) ),
+						sanitize_title( '4.8.18' )
+					)
+				);
+				?>
+			</p>
 			<p>
 				<?php
 				printf(
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index aaf76bb3ff..006c35cba0 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.8.17';
+$wp_version = '4.8.18';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.