diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 16ad472d5..796003530 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.18.1](https://github.com/pactus-project/pactus/compare/v0.18.0...v0.18.1) (2023-12-13)
+
+### Fix
+
+- fixing logger issue on rotating log file ([#859](https://github.com/pactus-project/pactus/pull/859))
+
 ## [0.18.0](https://github.com/pactus-project/pactus/compare/v0.17.0...v0.18.0) (2023-12-11)
 
 ### Feat
diff --git a/docs/patching.md b/docs/patching.md
index 08f376206..3a4769dbb 100644
--- a/docs/patching.md
+++ b/docs/patching.md
@@ -2,30 +2,14 @@
 
 To patch a released version, start by creating a dedicated branch for that version, proceed with the required updates, and eventually release the patched branch.
 
-1. **Creating Environment Variables**
-
-Let's create environment variables for the patch version. For the rest of this document, we will use these environment variables in the commands.
-
-```bash
-PRV_VER="0.17.0"
-CUR_VER="0.17.0"
-NEXT_VER="0.17.1"
-TAG_NAME="v${CUR_VER}"
-TAG_MSG="Version ${CUR_VER}"
-BASE_BRANCH="0.17.x"
-BASE_VER="0.17.0"
-```
-
-For the rest of this document, we will use these environment variables in commands.
-Keep your terminal open.
-
-2. **Creating a new branch**
+1. **Patch branch**
 
 If this is the first patch for the specific major version, we need to first create a branch for this tag:
 
 ```bash
-git checkout -b ${BASE_BRANCH} v${BASE_VER}
-git branch --set-upstream-to=origin/${BASE_BRANCH}
+git checkout -b 0.<minor>.x v0.<minor>.0
+git log
+git push --set-upstream origin 0.<minor>.x
 ```
 
 and update the patch version inside the [version.go](../version/version.go) file.
@@ -33,17 +17,34 @@ and update the patch version inside the [version.go](../version/version.go) file
 Otherwise, switch to the patch branch:
 
 ```bash
-git checkout ${BASE_BRANCH}
+git checkout origin/0.<minor>.x
 ```
 
-3. **Updating the branch**
+2. **Updating the branch**
 
 Apply the fixes to the branch. You can use [cherry-pick](https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/cherry-pick) to pick some commits from the main branch and apply them to the patch branch:
 
 ```bash
 git cherry-pick <commit-id>
+git push
 ```
 
+3. **Creating Environment Variables**
+
+Let's create environment variables for the patch version. For the rest of this document, we will use these environment variables in the commands.
+
+```bash
+PRV_VER="0.18.0"
+CUR_VER="0.18.1"
+NEXT_VER="0.18.2"
+TAG_NAME="v${CUR_VER}"
+TAG_MSG="Version ${CUR_VER}"
+BASE_BRANCH="0.18.x"
+```
+
+For the rest of this document, we will use these environment variables in commands.
+Keep your terminal open.
+
 4. **Follow the [Releasing](./releasing.md) Document**
 
 Please refer to the [Releasing](./releasing.md) document and follow the steps outlined from Step 4 until the end to complete the patching process.
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index ef8c191e9..5e48fcef5 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	major           uint   = 0
 	minor           uint   = 18
-	patch           uint   = 0
+	patch           uint   = 1
 	meta            string = ""
 	protocolVersion uint   = 1
 )