diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f06331cb7e..504e9f613b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "themes",
-	"version": "1.0.5652",
+	"version": "1.0.5653",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "themes",
-			"version": "1.0.5652",
+			"version": "1.0.5653",
 			"license": "GPL-2.0",
 			"workspaces": [
 				"*"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index efd8c65b08..71a8e4173a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "themes",
-	"version": "1.0.5652",
+	"version": "1.0.5653",
 	"description": "Automattic public themes",
 	"author": "automattic",
 	"license": "GPL-2.0",
diff --git a/stewart/readme.txt b/stewart/readme.txt
index c3d81ddea1..d320e480a3 100644
--- a/stewart/readme.txt
+++ b/stewart/readme.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ Stewart is a modern blogging theme with a left sidebar. Its default color scheme
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 1.18 =
+* Stewart: Update comments (#8303)
+
 = 1.17 =
 * Lossless image optimization (#7671)
 
diff --git a/stewart/style.css b/stewart/style.css
index bea5e37934..b02d4e7d34 100644
--- a/stewart/style.css
+++ b/stewart/style.css
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Description: Stewart is a modern blogging theme with a left sidebar. Its default
 Requires at least: 6.1
 Tested up to: 6.1
 Requires PHP: 5.7
-Version: 1.17
+Version: 1.18
 License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 Text Domain: stewart