diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md b/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
index 56efad79..854b825c 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [8.5.0-alpha.18](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/8.5.0-alpha.17...8.5.0-alpha.18) (2025-12-01)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Upgrade to parse 7.1.2 ([#9955](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9955)) ([5c644a5](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/5c644a55ac25986f214b68ba4bcbe7a62ad6d6d1))
+
 # [8.5.0-alpha.17](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/8.5.0-alpha.16...8.5.0-alpha.17) (2025-12-01)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9ffafe4e..7ff3ddab 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.18",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "parse-server",
-      "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
+      "version": "8.5.0-alpha.18",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 99c305d9..163f13fb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.17",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.18",
   "description": "An express module providing a Parse-compatible API server",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "repository": {