diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1d7f6b7fe..2c30fb8f1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.18.2](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-sql-proxy/compare/v2.18.1...v2.18.2) (2025-08-27)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Update go connector dependency to 1.18.1 to include high priority fix for DNS name configurations. ([#2487](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-sql-proxy/issues/2487)) ([91efc78](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-sql-proxy/commit/91efc78a63866df44b56707684650a86856a0dd9))
+
 ## [2.18.1](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloud-sql-proxy/compare/v2.18.0...v2.18.1) (2025-08-14)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 05564a073..c1cb9b591 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ following instructions for your OS and CPU architecture.
 
 ```sh
 # see Releases for other versions
-URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.1"
+URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.2"
 
 curl "$URL/cloud-sql-proxy.linux.amd64" -o cloud-sql-proxy
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ chmod +x cloud-sql-proxy
 
 ```sh
 # see Releases for other versions
-URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.1"
+URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.2"
 
 curl "$URL/cloud-sql-proxy.linux.386" -o cloud-sql-proxy
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ chmod +x cloud-sql-proxy
 
 ```sh
 # see Releases for other versions
-URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.1"
+URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.2"
 
 curl "$URL/cloud-sql-proxy.linux.arm64" -o cloud-sql-proxy
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ chmod +x cloud-sql-proxy
 
 ```sh
 # see Releases for other versions
-URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.1"
+URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.2"
 
 curl "$URL/cloud-sql-proxy.linux.arm" -o cloud-sql-proxy
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ chmod +x cloud-sql-proxy
 
 ```sh
 # see Releases for other versions
-URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.1"
+URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.2"
 
 curl "$URL/cloud-sql-proxy.darwin.amd64" -o cloud-sql-proxy
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ chmod +x cloud-sql-proxy
 
 ```sh
 # see Releases for other versions
-URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.1"
+URL="https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.2"
 
 curl "$URL/cloud-sql-proxy.darwin.arm64" -o cloud-sql-proxy
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ chmod +x cloud-sql-proxy
 
 ```sh
 # see Releases for other versions
-curl https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.1/cloud-sql-proxy.x64.exe -o cloud-sql-proxy.exe
+curl https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.2/cloud-sql-proxy.x64.exe -o cloud-sql-proxy.exe
 ```
 
 </details>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ curl https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.1
 
 ```sh
 # see Releases for other versions
-curl https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.1/cloud-sql-proxy.x86.exe -o cloud-sql-proxy.exe
+curl https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.2/cloud-sql-proxy.x86.exe -o cloud-sql-proxy.exe
 ```
 
 </details>
@@ -576,13 +576,13 @@ currently supported:
 
 <!-- {x-release-please-start-version} -->
 The `$VERSION` is the Proxy version without the leading "v" (e.g.,
-`2.18.1`).
+`2.18.2`).
 
 For example, to pull a particular version, use a command like:
 
 ``` shell
-# $VERSION is 2.18.1
-docker pull gcr.io/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy:2.18.1
+# $VERSION is 2.18.2
+docker pull gcr.io/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy:2.18.2
 ```
 
 <!-- {x-release-please-end} -->
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 4b4013c8c..1a61b4220 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ Third Party Licenses
   To view all licenses for third party dependencies used within this
   distribution please see:
 
-  https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.1/third_party/licenses.tar.gz {x-release-please-version}
+  https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.2/third_party/licenses.tar.gz {x-release-please-version}
 `
 
 var waitHelp = `
diff --git a/cmd/version.txt b/cmd/version.txt
index a36e9b090..61dc3342f 100644
--- a/cmd/version.txt
+++ b/cmd/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.18.1
+2.18.2
diff --git a/docs/cmd/cloud-sql-proxy.md b/docs/cmd/cloud-sql-proxy.md
index 4cc8b5ce9..c6ff52cd2 100644
--- a/docs/cmd/cloud-sql-proxy.md
+++ b/docs/cmd/cloud-sql-proxy.md
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ Third Party Licenses
   To view all licenses for third party dependencies used within this
   distribution please see:
 
-  https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.1/third_party/licenses.tar.gz 
+  https://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy/v2.18.2/third_party/licenses.tar.gz 
 
 
 ```
diff --git a/examples/k8s-health-check/README.md b/examples/k8s-health-check/README.md
index 76be45683..cab3c1da6 100644
--- a/examples/k8s-health-check/README.md
+++ b/examples/k8s-health-check/README.md
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ for more than 1 minute.
     initContainers:
     - name: cloud-sql-proxy
       restartPolicy: Always
-      image: gcr.io/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy:2.18.1
+      image: gcr.io/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy:2.18.2
       args:
         # Set the --max-connections flag to 50
         - "--max-connections"
diff --git a/examples/k8s-service/README.md b/examples/k8s-service/README.md
index 667fbfdd2..ba293d5e6 100644
--- a/examples/k8s-service/README.md
+++ b/examples/k8s-service/README.md
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ For the PgBouncer deployment, we add the proxy as a sidecar, starting it on port
 initContainers:
 - name: cloud-sql-proxy
   restartPolicy: Always
-  image: gcr.io/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy:2.18.1  # make sure to use the latest version
+  image: gcr.io/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy:2.18.2  # make sure to use the latest version
   args:
     # Replace DB_PORT with the port the proxy should listen on
     - "--port=<DB_PORT>"
diff --git a/examples/k8s-sidecar/README.md b/examples/k8s-sidecar/README.md
index 2c700fc87..554e2d238 100644
--- a/examples/k8s-sidecar/README.md
+++ b/examples/k8s-sidecar/README.md
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ as a separate service for several reasons:
       restartPolicy: Always
       # It is recommended to use the latest version of the Cloud SQL Auth Proxy
       # Make sure to update on a regular schedule!
-      image: gcr.io/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy:2.18.1  # make sure to use the latest version
+      image: gcr.io/cloud-sql-connectors/cloud-sql-proxy:2.18.2  # make sure to use the latest version
       args:
         # If connecting from a VPC-native GKE cluster, you can use the
         # following flag to have the proxy connect over private IP