diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fed31fc..c8766d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ---
 
+## [0.18.1] - 2026-04-17
+
+### Bug Fixes
+- Fix daemon machine identity persistence by storing in machine.json file
+
 ## [0.18.0] - 2026-04-17
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/changelog-content.md b/changelog-content.md
index 97c75dd..c3165f9 100644
--- a/changelog-content.md
+++ b/changelog-content.md
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-### New Features
-- Add support for configurable agents and projects directories with default and additional paths
+### Bug Fixes
+- Fix daemon machine identity persistence by storing in machine.json file
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5776109..0698fa2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@agentage/cli",
-  "version": "0.18.0",
+  "version": "0.18.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@agentage/cli",
-      "version": "0.18.0",
+      "version": "0.18.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@agentage/core": "0.9.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c7677a5..8a4bc7a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@agentage/cli",
-  "version": "0.18.0",
+  "version": "0.18.1",
   "description": "Agentage CLI and daemon — control plane for AI agents",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",