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diff --git a/python-debugpy.changes b/python-debugpy.changes
index 08d06c0..a8c8ad0 100644
--- a/python-debugpy.changes
+++ b/python-debugpy.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Dec 12 10:29:25 UTC 2025 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- update to 1.8.18:
+  * Spaces in python interpreter cause debug launch failure
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Nov 27 13:51:04 UTC 2025 - Markéta Machová <mmachova@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-debugpy.spec b/python-debugpy.spec
index 07d05a7..36c2681 100644
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+++ b/python-debugpy.spec
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 %endif
 %{?sle15_python_module_pythons}
 Name:           python-debugpy%{psuffix}
-Version:        1.8.17
+Version:        1.8.18
 Release:        0
 Summary:        An implementation of the Debug Adapter Protocol for Python
 License:        MIT