diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 601c643270..c241e9602d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.6.17
+3.6.18
diff --git a/configure b/configure
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 533ede8f60..505e0a3cf8
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.62 for sqlite 3.6.17.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.62 for sqlite 3.6.18.
 #
 # Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
 # 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -743,8 +743,8 @@ SHELL=${CONFIG_SHELL-/bin/sh}
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='sqlite'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='sqlite'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='3.6.17'
-PACKAGE_STRING='sqlite 3.6.17'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='3.6.18'
+PACKAGE_STRING='sqlite 3.6.18'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT=''
 
 # Factoring default headers for most tests.
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures sqlite 3.6.17 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures sqlite 3.6.18 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of sqlite 3.6.17:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of sqlite 3.6.18:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-sqlite configure 3.6.17
+sqlite configure 3.6.18
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.62
 
 Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by sqlite $as_me 3.6.17, which was
+It was created by sqlite $as_me 3.6.18, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.62.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -2065,7 +2065,7 @@ please regen with autoconf" >&2;}
 fi
 
 # The following RCS revision string applies to configure.in
-# $Revision: 1.74 $
+# $Revision: 1.56 $
 
 #########
 # Programs needed
@@ -13972,7 +13972,7 @@ exec 6>&1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by sqlite $as_me 3.6.17, which was
+This file was extended by sqlite $as_me 3.6.18, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.62.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -14025,7 +14025,7 @@ Report bugs to <bug-autoconf@gnu.org>."
 _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_version="\\
-sqlite config.status 3.6.17
+sqlite config.status 3.6.18
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.62,
   with options \\"`$as_echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`\\"
 
diff --git a/manifest b/manifest
index edf9fdd5a3..6212330420 100644
--- a/manifest
+++ b/manifest
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
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-D 2009-08-24T01:35:25
+C Update\sthe\sversion\snumber\sto\s3.6.18,\seven\sthough\sthe\sactual\srelease\sof\nthat\sversion\sis\sstill\sa\sfew\sweeks\saway.
+D 2009-08-24T19:37:21
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 F Makefile.linux-gcc d53183f4aa6a9192d249731c90dbdffbd2c68654
 F Makefile.vxworks 10010ddbf52e2503c7c49c7c0b7c7a096f8638a6
 F README b974cdc3f9f12b87e851b04e75996d720ebf81ac
-F VERSION 8fd162479ea9d3932d4492a889db80634742fe90
+F VERSION 7260e7baf934051dee42458206e915b75570f41d
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 F config.h.in 868fdb48c028421a203470e15c69ada15b9ba673
 F config.sub 9ebe4c3b3dab6431ece34f16828b594fb420da55
-F configure 486c870218ec915bd8edfece7109b6c864e82a5a
+F configure bccfdabb9982b7e88a33470741f1d6ba14a6b684 x
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diff --git a/manifest.uuid b/manifest.uuid
index c6f1f2e6c9..e64728f97a 100644
--- a/manifest.uuid
+++ b/manifest.uuid
@@ -1 +1 @@
-dee1b8eb402f47c6d5ee60aac28f8e3dcf98167f
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