diff --git a/.bumpversion.toml b/.bumpversion.toml
index 0e0aab8a..671cca73 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.toml
+++ b/.bumpversion.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tool.bumpversion]
-current_version = "0.17.0"
+current_version = "0.18.0-beta.0"
 parse = """(?x)
     (?P<major>0|[1-9]\\d*)\\.
     (?P<minor>0|[1-9]\\d*)\\.
diff --git a/java/core/pom.xml b/java/core/pom.xml
index f0bc08d0..2b7487b3 100644
--- a/java/core/pom.xml
+++ b/java/core/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.lancedb</groupId>
         <artifactId>lancedb-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.17.0-final.0</version>
+        <version>0.18.0-beta.0</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 6ce842d2..f5307b23 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.lancedb</groupId>
     <artifactId>lancedb-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.17.0-final.0</version>
+    <version>0.18.0-beta.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>LanceDB Parent</name>
diff --git a/node/package.json b/node/package.json
index cef3303f..81e405fd 100644
--- a/node/package.json
+++ b/node/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vectordb",
-  "version": "0.17.0",
+  "version": "0.18.0-beta.0",
   "description": " Serverless, low-latency vector database for AI applications",
   "private": false,
   "main": "dist/index.js",
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@
     }
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "@lancedb/vectordb-darwin-x64": "0.17.0",
-    "@lancedb/vectordb-darwin-arm64": "0.17.0",
-    "@lancedb/vectordb-linux-x64-gnu": "0.17.0",
-    "@lancedb/vectordb-linux-arm64-gnu": "0.17.0",
-    "@lancedb/vectordb-linux-x64-musl": "0.17.0",
-    "@lancedb/vectordb-linux-arm64-musl": "0.17.0",
-    "@lancedb/vectordb-win32-x64-msvc": "0.17.0",
-    "@lancedb/vectordb-win32-arm64-msvc": "0.17.0"
+    "@lancedb/vectordb-darwin-x64": "0.18.0-beta.0",
+    "@lancedb/vectordb-darwin-arm64": "0.18.0-beta.0",
+    "@lancedb/vectordb-linux-x64-gnu": "0.18.0-beta.0",
+    "@lancedb/vectordb-linux-arm64-gnu": "0.18.0-beta.0",
+    "@lancedb/vectordb-linux-x64-musl": "0.18.0-beta.0",
+    "@lancedb/vectordb-linux-arm64-musl": "0.18.0-beta.0",
+    "@lancedb/vectordb-win32-x64-msvc": "0.18.0-beta.0",
+    "@lancedb/vectordb-win32-arm64-msvc": "0.18.0-beta.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/nodejs/Cargo.toml b/nodejs/Cargo.toml
index b4205edc..ff70c126 100644
--- a/nodejs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nodejs/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "lancedb-nodejs"
 edition.workspace = true
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0-beta.0"
 license.workspace = true
 description.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
diff --git a/nodejs/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json b/nodejs/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
index 28a8ec2b..a0f83993 100644
--- a/nodejs/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@lancedb/lancedb-darwin-arm64",
-	"version": "0.17.0",
+	"version": "0.18.0-beta.0",
 	"os": ["darwin"],
 	"cpu": ["arm64"],
 	"main": "lancedb.darwin-arm64.node",
diff --git a/nodejs/npm/darwin-x64/package.json b/nodejs/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
index 17443a05..15eac666 100644
--- a/nodejs/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@lancedb/lancedb-darwin-x64",
-	"version": "0.17.0",
+	"version": "0.18.0-beta.0",
 	"os": ["darwin"],
 	"cpu": ["x64"],
 	"main": "lancedb.darwin-x64.node",
diff --git a/nodejs/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json b/nodejs/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json
index 96725dd0..dc6ff47e 100644
--- a/nodejs/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@lancedb/lancedb-linux-arm64-gnu",
-	"version": "0.17.0",
+	"version": "0.18.0-beta.0",
 	"os": ["linux"],
 	"cpu": ["arm64"],
 	"main": "lancedb.linux-arm64-gnu.node",
diff --git a/nodejs/npm/linux-arm64-musl/package.json b/nodejs/npm/linux-arm64-musl/package.json
index e98625d4..ae34059a 100644
--- a/nodejs/npm/linux-arm64-musl/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/npm/linux-arm64-musl/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@lancedb/lancedb-linux-arm64-musl",
-	"version": "0.17.0",
+	"version": "0.18.0-beta.0",
 	"os": ["linux"],
 	"cpu": ["arm64"],
 	"main": "lancedb.linux-arm64-musl.node",
diff --git a/nodejs/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json b/nodejs/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json
index a4beccfc..495a4823 100644
--- a/nodejs/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@lancedb/lancedb-linux-x64-gnu",
-	"version": "0.17.0",
+	"version": "0.18.0-beta.0",
 	"os": ["linux"],
 	"cpu": ["x64"],
 	"main": "lancedb.linux-x64-gnu.node",
diff --git a/nodejs/npm/linux-x64-musl/package.json b/nodejs/npm/linux-x64-musl/package.json
index 70ac89c9..d90d55dc 100644
--- a/nodejs/npm/linux-x64-musl/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/npm/linux-x64-musl/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@lancedb/lancedb-linux-x64-musl",
-	"version": "0.17.0",
+	"version": "0.18.0-beta.0",
 	"os": ["linux"],
 	"cpu": ["x64"],
 	"main": "lancedb.linux-x64-musl.node",
diff --git a/nodejs/npm/win32-arm64-msvc/package.json b/nodejs/npm/win32-arm64-msvc/package.json
index 39f8f209..f7ebbce9 100644
--- a/nodejs/npm/win32-arm64-msvc/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/npm/win32-arm64-msvc/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lancedb/lancedb-win32-arm64-msvc",
-  "version": "0.17.0",
+  "version": "0.18.0-beta.0",
   "os": [
     "win32"
   ],
diff --git a/nodejs/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json b/nodejs/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json
index b333229b..3ab3b418 100644
--- a/nodejs/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@lancedb/lancedb-win32-x64-msvc",
-	"version": "0.17.0",
+	"version": "0.18.0-beta.0",
 	"os": ["win32"],
 	"cpu": ["x64"],
 	"main": "lancedb.win32-x64-msvc.node",
diff --git a/nodejs/package.json b/nodejs/package.json
index d530b190..e6a5d277 100644
--- a/nodejs/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "ann"
   ],
   "private": false,
-  "version": "0.17.0",
+  "version": "0.18.0-beta.0",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./dist/index.js",
diff --git a/rust/ffi/node/Cargo.toml b/rust/ffi/node/Cargo.toml
index ab7ddde1..fc690c59 100644
--- a/rust/ffi/node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/ffi/node/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lancedb-node"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0-beta.0"
 description = "Serverless, low-latency vector database for AI applications"
 license.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/rust/lancedb/Cargo.toml b/rust/lancedb/Cargo.toml
index c34f38e1..da052ff2 100644
--- a/rust/lancedb/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/lancedb/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "lancedb"
-version = "0.17.0"
+version = "0.18.0-beta.0"
 edition.workspace = true
 description = "LanceDB: A serverless, low-latency vector database for AI applications"
 license.workspace = true