diff --git a/execution/CHANGELOG.md b/execution/CHANGELOG.md
index 2412f26969..8741206528 100644
--- a/execution/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/execution/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.18.0](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/execution/v1.17.1...execution/v1.18.0) (2026-08-13)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* implement multi fetch to the same subgraph ([#1594](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1594)) ([22584e2](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/22584e2f691fffe29e8dd91d6e868826eeb55460))
+* improve abstract field validation ([#1588](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1588)) ([d6cceac](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/d6cceacd291eee5dbab8f6a0cadd245e47eca2d0))
+* schedule fetch trees optimally ([#1612](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1612)) ([bd03deb](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/bd03deb2be134e7402fdd8c32b1d2ff3ae1376df))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add planner edge case fixes ([#1581](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1581)) ([165b1f5](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/165b1f51dacc0e815b429e451329957fd91e552b))
+* incorrect alias behavior for required fields ([#1604](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1604)) ([5752e91](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/5752e914cc6f88ce2fa9a3143712ede705c92226))
+* incorrect type detection for abstract types ([#1613](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1613)) ([e249e88](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/e249e882db4d5768b1661b99f92d070c55d987da))
+
 ## [1.17.1](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/execution/v1.17.0...execution/v1.17.1) (2026-07-09)
 
 
diff --git a/release-please-manifest.json b/release-please-manifest.json
index aa96ae5caa..ede87b4df7 100644
--- a/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
   "v2": "2.16.0",
-  "execution": "1.17.1"
+  "execution": "1.18.0"
 }