diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index bb72acb69..ffd7e54b8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2606,7 +2606,7 @@ checksum = "e2abad23fbc42b3700f2f279844dc832adb2b2eb069b2df918f455c4e18cc646"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2635,7 +2635,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_common"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2667,7 +2667,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_crud"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2688,7 +2688,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_apub"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2725,7 +2725,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_schema"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "async-trait",
@@ -2761,7 +2761,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "diesel",
@@ -2779,7 +2779,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_actor"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "diesel",
@@ -2792,7 +2792,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_moderator"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "diesel",
  "diesel-async",
@@ -2804,7 +2804,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_federate"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "anyhow",
@@ -2836,7 +2836,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_routes"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2861,7 +2861,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_server"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-cors",
@@ -2907,7 +2907,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_utils"
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 72ab87d4f..02210e6c0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.18.1"
+version = "0.18.4"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A link aggregator for the fediverse"
 license = "AGPL-3.0"
@@ -58,16 +58,16 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
-lemmy_api = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/api" }
-lemmy_api_crud = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/api_crud" }
-lemmy_apub = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/apub" }
-lemmy_utils = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/utils" }
-lemmy_db_schema = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/db_schema" }
-lemmy_api_common = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/api_common" }
-lemmy_routes = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/routes" }
-lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/db_views" }
-lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
-lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.18.1", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
+lemmy_api = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/api" }
+lemmy_api_crud = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/api_crud" }
+lemmy_apub = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/apub" }
+lemmy_utils = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/utils" }
+lemmy_db_schema = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/db_schema" }
+lemmy_api_common = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/api_common" }
+lemmy_routes = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/routes" }
+lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/db_views" }
+lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
+lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.18.4", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
 activitypub_federation = { version = "0.5.0-beta.3", default-features = false, features = [
   "actix-web",
 ] }
@@ -167,4 +167,4 @@ chrono = { workspace = true }
 prometheus = { version = "0.13.3", features = ["process"], optional = true }
 actix-web-prom = { version = "0.6.0", optional = true }
 clap = { version = "4.3.19", features = ["derive"] }
-lemmy_federate = { version = "0.18.1", path = "crates/federate" }
+lemmy_federate = { version = "0.18.4", path = "crates/federate" }
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index e8a305b76..a61f25973 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ services:
 
   lemmy:
     # use "image" to pull down an already compiled lemmy. make sure to comment out "build".
-    # image: dessalines/lemmy:0.18.1
+    # image: dessalines/lemmy:0.18.4
     # platform: linux/x86_64 # no arm64 support. uncomment platform if using m1.
     # use "build" to build your local lemmy server image for development. make sure to comment out "image".
     # run: docker compose up --build
diff --git a/docker/federation/docker-compose.yml b/docker/federation/docker-compose.yml
index 39ff95248..2545e4201 100644
--- a/docker/federation/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/federation/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: "3.7"
 
 x-ui-default: &ui-default
   init: true
-  image: dessalines/lemmy-ui:0.18.1
+  image: dessalines/lemmy-ui:0.18.4
   # assuming lemmy-ui is cloned besides lemmy directory
   # build:
   #     context: ../../../lemmy-ui