diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ac375d45..9eabb5af 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ target
 *.iws
 out
 dep
+.java-version
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5bd3d8d2..da7a88c4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [1.0-RC18]
+- Version bump to release lexicographically higher version than 1.0-dw3-RC17
+
 ## [1.0-RC17]
 - Domain specific collision checker in id generator
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b3bc7f6a..076b28d3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
     <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+    <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     <name>Ranger</name>
     <url>https://github.com/appform-io/ranger</url>
     <description>Service Discovery for Java</description>
diff --git a/ranger-client/pom.xml b/ranger-client/pom.xml
index b9351478..48ea5362 100644
--- a/ranger-client/pom.xml
+++ b/ranger-client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+        <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/ranger-core/pom.xml b/ranger-core/pom.xml
index cdc5539b..16ec8d55 100644
--- a/ranger-core/pom.xml
+++ b/ranger-core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+        <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/ranger-discovery-bundle/pom.xml b/ranger-discovery-bundle/pom.xml
index c027446d..2295aea0 100644
--- a/ranger-discovery-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/ranger-discovery-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+        <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/ranger-http-client/pom.xml b/ranger-http-client/pom.xml
index b459c90b..b0a2bf85 100644
--- a/ranger-http-client/pom.xml
+++ b/ranger-http-client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+        <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/ranger-http-model/pom.xml b/ranger-http-model/pom.xml
index 2f82a54d..1050be9b 100644
--- a/ranger-http-model/pom.xml
+++ b/ranger-http-model/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+        <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/ranger-http-server-bundle/pom.xml b/ranger-http-server-bundle/pom.xml
index 38c9e7af..7105541d 100644
--- a/ranger-http-server-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/ranger-http-server-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+        <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/ranger-http-server/pom.xml b/ranger-http-server/pom.xml
index 993eaef5..b3fbee60 100644
--- a/ranger-http-server/pom.xml
+++ b/ranger-http-server/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+        <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/ranger-http/pom.xml b/ranger-http/pom.xml
index 5decf996..2b147c92 100644
--- a/ranger-http/pom.xml
+++ b/ranger-http/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+        <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/ranger-server-bundle/pom.xml b/ranger-server-bundle/pom.xml
index f19ce04a..5c19ec75 100644
--- a/ranger-server-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/ranger-server-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+        <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/ranger-server-common/pom.xml b/ranger-server-common/pom.xml
index 0712d22c..1f8133f2 100644
--- a/ranger-server-common/pom.xml
+++ b/ranger-server-common/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+        <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/ranger-zk-client/pom.xml b/ranger-zk-client/pom.xml
index 41397c40..4101d01d 100644
--- a/ranger-zk-client/pom.xml
+++ b/ranger-zk-client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+        <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/ranger-zk-server-bundle/pom.xml b/ranger-zk-server-bundle/pom.xml
index da70de76..cd4cada8 100644
--- a/ranger-zk-server-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/ranger-zk-server-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+        <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/ranger-zk-server/pom.xml b/ranger-zk-server/pom.xml
index af1998bb..c68c3a43 100644
--- a/ranger-zk-server/pom.xml
+++ b/ranger-zk-server/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+        <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/ranger-zookeeper/pom.xml b/ranger-zookeeper/pom.xml
index 6f90fa32..9fc8bcb1 100644
--- a/ranger-zookeeper/pom.xml
+++ b/ranger-zookeeper/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>ranger</artifactId>
         <groupId>io.appform.ranger</groupId>
-        <version>1.0-RC17</version>
+        <version>1.0-RC18</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>