diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e95b592..cb8144e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
     <doxiaVersion>1.11.1</doxiaVersion>
     <doxiaSitetoolsVersion>1.11.1</doxiaSitetoolsVersion>
     <javaVersion>8</javaVersion><!-- Because PMD 6.35.0+ requires Java 8 -->
-    <pmdVersion>6.46.0</pmdVersion>
+    <pmdVersion>6.47.0</pmdVersion>
     <slf4jVersion>1.7.36</slf4jVersion>
     <sitePluginVersion>3.12.0</sitePluginVersion>
     <projectInfoReportsPluginVersion>3.3.0</projectInfoReportsPluginVersion>
diff --git a/src/site/apt/examples/upgrading-PMD-at-runtime.apt.vm b/src/site/apt/examples/upgrading-PMD-at-runtime.apt.vm
index 2bb5762..0d00b6d 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/examples/upgrading-PMD-at-runtime.apt.vm
+++ b/src/site/apt/examples/upgrading-PMD-at-runtime.apt.vm
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@
 *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
 | <<maven-pmd-plugin>>                                                           | <<PMD>>                                          |
 *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
+| {{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.18.0/}3.18.0}} | {{{https://pmd.github.io/pmd-6.47.0/}6.47.0}}    |
+*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
 | {{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.17.0/}3.17.0}} | {{{https://pmd.github.io/pmd-6.46.0/}6.46.0}}    |
 *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------*--------------------------------------------------*
 | {{{https://maven.apache.org/plugins-archives/maven-pmd-plugin-3.16.0/}3.16.0}} | {{{https://pmd.github.io/pmd-6.42.0/}6.42.0}}    |
diff --git a/src/site/markdown/releasenotes.md b/src/site/markdown/releasenotes.md
index 9313961..91f091e 100644
--- a/src/site/markdown/releasenotes.md
+++ b/src/site/markdown/releasenotes.md
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@
 
 # Release Notes
 
+## Version 3.18.0
+
+**Release Date:** ??
+
+**JIRA:** [Release Notes - Maven PMD Plugin - Version 3.18.0](https://issues.apache.org/jira/projects/MPMD/versions/12351813)
+
+**GitHub:** <https://github.com/apache/maven-pmd-plugin/releases/tag/maven-pmd-plugin-3.18.0>
+
+### 📦 Dependency updates
+* [MPMD-345](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MPMD-345) - Upgrade to PMD 6.47.0
+
 ## Version 3.17.0
 
 **Release Date:** 2022-05-31