diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index c138444e5..7fa58b71a 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
-  "db-service": "1.17.2",
-  "sqlite": "1.8.0",
-  "postgres": "1.11.1",
-  "hana": "1.6.1"
+  "db-service": "1.18.0",
+  "sqlite": "1.9.0",
+  "postgres": "1.12.0",
+  "hana": "1.7.0"
 }
diff --git a/db-service/CHANGELOG.md b/db-service/CHANGELOG.md
index b38706532..7c5344d41 100644
--- a/db-service/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/db-service/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 - The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/).
 - This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
+## [1.18.0](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/compare/db-service-v1.17.2...db-service-v1.18.0) (2025-02-26)
+
+
+### Added
+
+* support for `SELECT.hint` ([#1004](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/issues/1004)) ([2c6a763](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/commit/2c6a7634450047cab22322abb7312f8f3d432cdf))
+
 ## [1.17.2](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/compare/db-service-v1.17.1...db-service-v1.17.2) (2025-02-09)
 
 
diff --git a/db-service/package.json b/db-service/package.json
index a421871dc..84aba94bd 100644
--- a/db-service/package.json
+++ b/db-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cap-js/db-service",
-  "version": "1.17.2",
+  "version": "1.18.0",
   "description": "CDS base database service",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/tree/main/db-service#cds-base-database-service",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/hana/CHANGELOG.md b/hana/CHANGELOG.md
index 397541ded..b35ed415d 100644
--- a/hana/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/hana/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,19 @@
 - The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/).
 - This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
+## [1.7.0](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/compare/hana-v1.6.1...hana-v1.7.0) (2025-02-26)
+
+
+### Added
+
+* pass through of  arbitrary client options ([#1024](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/issues/1024)) ([b090ccd](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/commit/b090ccda2dfd4fa535aa0fd5be9d2fc27531db05))
+* support for `SELECT.hint` ([#1004](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/issues/1004)) ([2c6a763](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/commit/2c6a7634450047cab22322abb7312f8f3d432cdf))
+
+
+### Fixed
+
+* Remove sub query alias check ([#953](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/issues/953)) ([e5a716c](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/commit/e5a716c6133be92810800231ba14fe6f33a2597b))
+
 ## [1.6.1](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/compare/hana-v1.6.0...hana-v1.6.1) (2025-02-04)
 
 
diff --git a/hana/package.json b/hana/package.json
index 29f8aab09..856dda7e8 100644
--- a/hana/package.json
+++ b/hana/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cap-js/hana",
-  "version": "1.6.1",
+  "version": "1.7.0",
   "description": "CDS database service for SAP HANA",
   "homepage": "https://cap.cloud.sap/",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/postgres/CHANGELOG.md b/postgres/CHANGELOG.md
index 8ca9c939c..3802f6256 100644
--- a/postgres/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/postgres/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 - The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/).
 - This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
+## [1.12.0](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/compare/postgres-v1.11.1...postgres-v1.12.0) (2025-02-26)
+
+
+### Added
+
+* pass through of  arbitrary client options ([#1024](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/issues/1024)) ([b090ccd](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/commit/b090ccda2dfd4fa535aa0fd5be9d2fc27531db05))
+
 ## [1.11.1](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/compare/postgres-v1.11.0...postgres-v1.11.1) (2025-02-09)
 
 
diff --git a/postgres/package.json b/postgres/package.json
index afdc46594..bb595c47d 100644
--- a/postgres/package.json
+++ b/postgres/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cap-js/postgres",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "description": "CDS database service for Postgres",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/tree/main/postgres#cds-database-service-for-postgres",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/sqlite/CHANGELOG.md b/sqlite/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d30ffd3c..2df0d8735 100644
--- a/sqlite/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sqlite/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 - The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/).
 - This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
+## [1.9.0](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/compare/sqlite-v1.8.0...sqlite-v1.9.0) (2025-02-26)
+
+
+### Added
+
+* pass through of  arbitrary client options ([#1024](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/issues/1024)) ([b090ccd](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/commit/b090ccda2dfd4fa535aa0fd5be9d2fc27531db05))
+
 ## [1.8.0](https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/compare/sqlite-v1.7.8...sqlite-v1.8.0) (2025-01-28)
 
 
diff --git a/sqlite/package.json b/sqlite/package.json
index 2c917abe5..702a0c9a0 100644
--- a/sqlite/package.json
+++ b/sqlite/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cap-js/sqlite",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "CDS database service for SQLite",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/cap-js/cds-dbs/tree/main/sqlite#cds-database-service-for-sqlite",
   "repository": {