diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index 128c94bac4..7da248d371 100644
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -7380,12 +7380,12 @@
     "description": "Release notes for releases that only include bug fixes",
     "ignoreUnused": true
   },
-  "icu:WhatsNew__v7.16--0": {
-    "messageformat": "We fixed a bug that prevented the button to minimize a call from appearing while that call was reconnecting. Now you don't need to feel disconnected from previous chats even if the internet is feeling disconnected.",
-    "description": "(Deleted 2024/07/17) Release notes for version 7.16"
-  },
   "icu:WhatsNew__v7.17--0": {
     "messageformat": "We wanted things to be slicker and quicker for sticker clickers, so we fixed a bug that sometimes prevented Signal from launching the sticker viewer if you tried to open a sticker pack link while the app was closed.",
     "description": "Release notes for version 7.17"
+  },
+  "icu:WhatsNew__v7.18--0": {
+    "messageformat": "A quick goodbye is sometimes easier than a slow farewell, so we sped up the process of deleting large message threads.",
+    "description": "Release notes for version 7.18"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.tsx b/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.tsx
index 0ce4f620c4..d9ebeb5806 100644
--- a/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function WhatsNewModal({
   const releaseNotes: ReleaseNotesType = {
     date: new Date(window.getBuildCreation?.() || Date.now()),
     version: window.getVersion?.(),
-    features: [<I18n i18n={i18n} id="icu:WhatsNew__v7.17--0" />],
+    features: [<I18n i18n={i18n} id="icu:WhatsNew__v7.18--0" />],
   };
 
   if (releaseNotes.features.length === 1 && !releaseNotes.header) {