diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70040775c..7e2e2b130 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ Dates are provided in the format YYYY-MM-DD.
 | 1978433                        | 2019-11-30 | v12               | v0.15.0.0              | v0.16.0.0                  | New PoW based on RandomX, only allow >= 2 outputs, change to the block median used to calculate penalty, v1 coinbases are forbidden, rct sigs in coinbase forbidden, 10 block lock time for incoming outputs
 | 2210000                        | 2020-10-17 | v13               | v0.17.0.0              | v0.17.3.2                  | New CLSAG transaction format
 | 2210720                        | 2020-10-18 | v14               | v0.17.1.1              | v0.17.3.2                  | forbid old MLSAG transaction format
-| 2688888                        | 2022-08-13 | v15               | v0.18.0.0              | v0.18.2.0                  | ringsize = 16, bulletproofs+, view tags, adjusted dynamic block weight algorithm
-| 2689608                        | 2022-08-14 | v16               | v0.18.0.0              | v0.18.2.0                  | forbid old v14 transaction format
+| 2688888                        | 2022-08-13 | v15               | v0.18.0.0              | v0.18.2.1                  | ringsize = 16, bulletproofs+, view tags, adjusted dynamic block weight algorithm
+| 2689608                        | 2022-08-14 | v16               | v0.18.0.0              | v0.18.2.1                  | forbid old v14 transaction format
 | XXXXXXX                        | XXX-XX-XX | XXX                | vX.XX.X.X              | vX.XX.X.X                  | XXX |
 
 X's indicate that these details have not been determined as of commit date.
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ Tested on a Raspberry Pi Zero with a clean install of minimal Raspbian Stretch (
     ```bash
     git clone https://github.com/monero-project/monero.git
     cd monero
-    git checkout v0.18.2.0
+    git checkout v0.18.2.1
     ```
 
 * Build:
@@ -463,10 +463,10 @@ application.
     cd monero
     ```
 
-* If you would like a specific [version/tag](https://github.com/monero-project/monero/tags), do a git checkout for that version. eg. 'v0.18.2.0'. If you don't care about the version and just want binaries from master, skip this step:
+* If you would like a specific [version/tag](https://github.com/monero-project/monero/tags), do a git checkout for that version. eg. 'v0.18.2.1'. If you don't care about the version and just want binaries from master, skip this step:
 
     ```bash
-    git checkout v0.18.2.0
+    git checkout v0.18.2.1
     ```
 
 * If you are on a 64-bit system, run:
diff --git a/contrib/gitian/DOCKRUN.md b/contrib/gitian/DOCKRUN.md
index 3984d899d..dc58caada 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian/DOCKRUN.md
+++ b/contrib/gitian/DOCKRUN.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ The dockrun.sh script will do everything to build the binaries. Just specify the
 version to build as its only argument, e.g.
 
 ```bash
-VERSION=v0.18.2.0
+VERSION=v0.18.2.1
 ./dockrun.sh $VERSION
 ```
 
diff --git a/contrib/gitian/README.md b/contrib/gitian/README.md
index 5f1882fb1..22d59697e 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian/README.md
+++ b/contrib/gitian/README.md
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Common setup part:
 su - gitianuser
 
 GH_USER=YOUR_GITHUB_USER_NAME
-VERSION=v0.18.2.0
+VERSION=v0.18.2.1
 ```
 
 Where `GH_USER` is your GitHub user name and `VERSION` is the version tag you want to build. 
diff --git a/src/blocks/checkpoints.dat b/src/blocks/checkpoints.dat
index c57534879..e401c61d8 100644
Binary files a/src/blocks/checkpoints.dat and b/src/blocks/checkpoints.dat differ
diff --git a/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp b/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp
index 10253d888..7a4ac44f4 100644
--- a/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp
+++ b/src/checkpoints/checkpoints.cpp
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
     ADD_CHECKPOINT2(2706000, "d8eb144c5e1fe6b329ecc900ec95e7792fccff84175fb23a25ed59d7299a511c", "0x310f7d89372f705");
     ADD_CHECKPOINT2(2720000, "b19fb41dff15bd1016afbee9f8469f05aab715c9e5d1b974466a11fd58ecbb86", "0x3216b5851ddbb61");
     ADD_CHECKPOINT2(2817000, "39726d19ccaac01d150bec827b877ffae710b516bd633503662036ef4422e577", "0x3900669561954c1");
+    ADD_CHECKPOINT2(2844000, "28fc7b446dfef5b469f5778eb72ddf32a307a5f5a9823d1c394e772349e05d40", "0x3af384ec0e97d12");
     return true;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
index 8edb33b5a..3b3b1d87e 100644
--- a/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/cryptonote_core/blockchain.cpp
@@ -5627,7 +5627,7 @@ void Blockchain::cancel()
 }
 
 #if defined(PER_BLOCK_CHECKPOINT)
-static const char expected_block_hashes_hash[] = "b2da201879dc7a14bcb283875a9608d465b247fdea96fc80a2972b5063259591";
+static const char expected_block_hashes_hash[] = "af0467d5d8ac1ad7232ebfd8610ec775df3438cc3b7e8033c10ad71874b72e15";
 void Blockchain::load_compiled_in_block_hashes(const GetCheckpointsCallback& get_checkpoints)
 {
   if (get_checkpoints == nullptr || !m_fast_sync)
diff --git a/src/version.cpp.in b/src/version.cpp.in
index 182143fc3..9702a14ce 100644
--- a/src/version.cpp.in
+++ b/src/version.cpp.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #define DEF_MONERO_VERSION_TAG "@VERSIONTAG@"
-#define DEF_MONERO_VERSION "0.18.2.0"
+#define DEF_MONERO_VERSION "0.18.2.1"
 #define DEF_MONERO_RELEASE_NAME "Fluorine Fermi"
 #define DEF_MONERO_VERSION_FULL DEF_MONERO_VERSION "-" DEF_MONERO_VERSION_TAG
 #define DEF_MONERO_VERSION_IS_RELEASE @VERSION_IS_RELEASE@