diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d46a769..cad5e23 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Add this Action as a [step][job-step] to your project's GitHub Action Workflow f
 ```yaml
 - name: Send GitHub Action trigger data to Slack workflow
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.17.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.18.0
   env:
     SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
 ```
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ or
 ```yaml
 - name: Send custom JSON data to Slack workflow
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.17.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.18.0
   with:
     # This data can be any valid JSON from a previous step in the GitHub Action
     payload: |
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ or
 ```yaml
 - name: Send custom JSON data to Slack workflow
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.17.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.18.0
   with:
     payload-file-path: "./payload-slack-content.json"
   env:
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Add this Action as a [step][job-step] to your project's GitHub Action Workflow f
 ```yaml
 - name: Post to a Slack channel
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.17.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.18.0
   with:
     # Slack channel id, channel name, or user id to post message.
     # See also: https://api.slack.com/methods/chat.postMessage#channels
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Incoming Webhooks conform to the same rules and functionality as any of Slack's
 ```yaml
 - name: Send custom JSON data to Slack workflow
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.17.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.18.0
   with:
     # For posting a rich message using Block Kit
     payload: |
diff --git a/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload.yml b/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload.yml
index 1cf3b1d..397bae7 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload.yml
+++ b/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Send GitHub trigger payload to Slack Workflow Builder
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.17.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.18.0
       with:
         payload: |
           {
diff --git a/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload_from_file.yml b/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload_from_file.yml
index 250e585..67c15ef 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload_from_file.yml
+++ b/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload_from_file.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Send GitHub trigger payload to Slack Workflow Builder
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.17.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.18.0
       with:
         payload-file-path: "./example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/payloads/example.json"
       env:
diff --git a/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/default_GitHub_Trigger_payload.yml b/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/default_GitHub_Trigger_payload.yml
index 26286cd..0d3d702 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/default_GitHub_Trigger_payload.yml
+++ b/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/default_GitHub_Trigger_payload.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Send GitHub trigger payload to Slack Workflow Builder
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.17.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.18.0
       env:
         SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
diff --git a/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload.yml b/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload.yml
index 6dadf8e..582e388 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload.yml
+++ b/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Send GitHub trigger payload to Slack Workflow Builder
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.17.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.18.0
       with:
         channel-id: 'SLACK_CHANNEL_ID' # ID of Slack Channel you want to post to
         payload: |
diff --git a/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload_as_text.yml b/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload_as_text.yml
index 26dabf8..ee7dc63 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload_as_text.yml
+++ b/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload_as_text.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Send GitHub trigger payload to Slack Workflow Builder
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.17.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.18.0
       with:
         channel-id: 'SLACK_CHANNEL_ID' # ID of Slack Channel you want to post to
         payload: "{\"text\": \"posting from a github action\"}"
diff --git a/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/main.yml b/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/main.yml
index de97b18..5d8d031 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/main.yml
+++ b/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Publish to slack channel via bot token
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.17.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.18.0
       with:
         channel-id: 'SLACK_CHANNEL_ID' # ID of Slack Channel you want to post to
         slack-message: 'posting from a github action!' # The message you want to post
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1a64f27..356ccbe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "slack-github-action",
-  "version": "1.17.0",
+  "version": "1.18.0",
   "description": "The official slack github action. Use this to send data into your Slack workspace",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {