diff --git a/extensions/mssql/src/config.json b/extensions/mssql/src/config.json
index 3a27f26637..6fc0a0e197 100644
--- a/extensions/mssql/src/config.json
+++ b/extensions/mssql/src/config.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"downloadUrl": "https://github.com/Microsoft/sqltoolsservice/releases/download/v{#version#}/microsoft.sqltools.servicelayer-{#fileName#}",
-	"version": "1.4.0-alpha.17",
+	"version": "1.4.0-alpha.18",
 	"downloadFileNames": {
 		"Windows_86": "win-x86-netcoreapp2.0.zip",
 		"Windows_64": "win-x64-netcoreapp2.0.zip",
diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/update/releaseNotes.ts b/src/sql/workbench/update/releaseNotes.ts
index dfe19a6870..99b57ac2a7 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/update/releaseNotes.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/update/releaseNotes.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export class ProductContribution implements IWorkbenchContribution {
 
 					notificationService.notify({
 						severity: Severity.Info,
-						message: nls.localize('read the release notes', "Welcome to {0} March Public Preview! Would you like to view the Getting Started Guide?", product.nameLong, pkg.version),
+						message: nls.localize('read the release notes', "Welcome to {0} April Public Preview! Would you like to view the Getting Started Guide?", product.nameLong, pkg.version),
 						actions
 					});
 				});