diff --git a/Updating-and-release-notes.md b/Updating-and-release-notes.md
index 8bcac54..0879b94 100644
--- a/Updating-and-release-notes.md
+++ b/Updating-and-release-notes.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-### Current version: `3.0.1b17`
+### Current version: `3.0.1b18`
 
 You can check the version installed by running `obi --version`
 
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ python3 setup.py install
 
 ### Release notes:
 
+* `3.0.1b18`:
+  - `import`: added import of SINTAX format
+<br>
 
 * `3.0.1b17`:
   - `import`: added import of UNITE fasta format