diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index 6b170242..033c321c 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<addon  id="plugin.video.plexkodiconnect" name="PlexKodiConnect" version="2.12.17" provider-name="croneter">
+<addon  id="plugin.video.plexkodiconnect" name="PlexKodiConnect" version="2.12.18" provider-name="croneter">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.1.0"/>
     <import addon="script.module.requests" version="2.9.1" />
@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@
     <summary lang="lt_LT">Natūralioji „Plex“ integracija į „Kodi“</summary>
     <description lang="lt_LT">Prijunkite „Kodi“ prie „Plex Medija Serverio“. Šiame papildinyje daroma prielaida, kad valdote visus savo vaizdo įrašus naudodami „Plex“ (ir nė vieno su „Kodi“). Galite prarasti jau saugomus „Kodi“ vaizdo įrašų ir muzikos duomenų bazių duomenis (kadangi šis papildinys juos tiesiogiai pakeičia). Naudokite savo pačių rizika!</description>
     <disclaimer lang="lt_LT">Naudokite savo pačių rizika</disclaimer>
-    <news>version 2.12.17 (beta only):
+    <news>version 2.12.18 (beta only):
+- Quickly sync recently watched items before synching the playstates of the entire Plex library
+- Improve logging for websocket JSON loads
+
+version 2.12.17 (beta only):
 - Sync name and user rating of a TV show season to Kodi
 - Fix rare TypeError: expected string or buffer on playback start
 
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index bb26304f..0af460f2 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+version 2.12.18 (beta only):
+- Quickly sync recently watched items before synching the playstates of the entire Plex library
+- Improve logging for websocket JSON loads
+
 version 2.12.17 (beta only):
 - Sync name and user rating of a TV show season to Kodi
 - Fix rare TypeError: expected string or buffer on playback start