diff --git a/Engine/Engine.csproj b/Engine/Engine.csproj
index 970bc7990..dab8837f5 100644
--- a/Engine/Engine.csproj
+++ b/Engine/Engine.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <VersionPrefix>1.17.1</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>1.18.0</VersionPrefix>
     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net452</TargetFrameworks>
     <AssemblyName>Microsoft.Windows.PowerShell.ScriptAnalyzer</AssemblyName>
     <PackageId>Engine</PackageId>
diff --git a/Engine/PSScriptAnalyzer.psd1 b/Engine/PSScriptAnalyzer.psd1
index 91803ccaa..b53409628 100644
--- a/Engine/PSScriptAnalyzer.psd1
+++ b/Engine/PSScriptAnalyzer.psd1
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Author = 'Microsoft Corporation'
 RootModule = 'PSScriptAnalyzer.psm1'
 
 # Version number of this module.
-ModuleVersion = '1.17.1'
+ModuleVersion = '1.18.0'
 
 # ID used to uniquely identify this module
 GUID = 'd6245802-193d-4068-a631-8863a4342a18'
diff --git a/Rules/Rules.csproj b/Rules/Rules.csproj
index 731b150e4..10ac42795 100644
--- a/Rules/Rules.csproj
+++ b/Rules/Rules.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <VersionPrefix>1.17.1</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>1.18.0</VersionPrefix>
     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net452</TargetFrameworks>
     <AssemblyName>Microsoft.Windows.PowerShell.ScriptAnalyzer.BuiltinRules</AssemblyName>
     <PackageId>Rules</PackageId>
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/Image/DockerFile b/tools/releaseBuild/Image/DockerFile
index 3d020ca87..6f399de1c 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/Image/DockerFile
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/Image/DockerFile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ RUN Import-Module PackageManagement; `
     Install-ChocolateyPackage -PackageName nuget.commandline -Executable nuget.exe -Cleanup; `
     Install-Module -Force -Name platyPS; `
     Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/cli/master/scripts/obtain/dotnet-install.ps1 -outfile C:/dotnet-install.ps1; `
-    C:/dotnet-install.ps1 -Channel Release -Version 2.2.3; `
+    C:/dotnet-install.ps1 -Channel Release -Version 2.1.4; `
     Add-Path C:/Users/ContainerAdministrator/AppData/Local/Microsoft/dotnet;
 
 RUN Import-Module ./containerFiles/dockerInstall.psm1; `
diff --git a/tools/releaseBuild/vstsbuild.ps1 b/tools/releaseBuild/vstsbuild.ps1
index 2afd3fd23..9faeedfa0 100644
--- a/tools/releaseBuild/vstsbuild.ps1
+++ b/tools/releaseBuild/vstsbuild.ps1
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 [cmdletbinding()]
-param(
-    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=0)]
-    [ValidatePattern("^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+(-\w+(\.\d+)?)?$")]
-    [string]$ReleaseTag
-)
+param ( )
 
 Begin
 {
@@ -54,13 +50,10 @@ End {
         Write-Verbose "Starting build at $resolvedRepoRoot  ..." -Verbose
         Clear-VstsTaskState
 
-        $buildParameters = @{
-            ReleaseTag = $ReleaseTag
-        }
         $buildArgs = @{
             RepoPath = $resolvedRepoRoot
             BuildJsonPath = './tools/releaseBuild/build.json'
-            Parameters = $buildParameters
+            Parameters = @{ ReleaseTag = "unused" } # not needed for PSSA
             AdditionalFiles = $AdditionalFiles
             Name = "win7-x64"
         }