diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
index 7003e7fe1fa0..613955421088 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
@@ -1 +1 @@
-51
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+52
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diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
index 468312066c12..c3990df253d9 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.18.1
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+v0.18.2
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