diff --git a/docs/faq.md b/docs/faq.md
index e94b8e6c6..5b5a1fc9e 100644
--- a/docs/faq.md
+++ b/docs/faq.md
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ $ docker run \
   -e EXTERNAL_DNS_SOURCE=$'service\ningress' \
   -e EXTERNAL_DNS_PROVIDER=google \
   -e EXTERNAL_DNS_DOMAIN_FILTER=$'foo.com\nbar.com' \
-  registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+  registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
 time="2017-08-08T14:10:26Z" level=info msg="config: &{APIServerURL: KubeConfig: Sources:[service ingress] Namespace: ...
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/registry/dynamodb.md b/docs/registry/dynamodb.md
index 0e34ea55e..15aa97cd5 100644
--- a/docs/registry/dynamodb.md
+++ b/docs/registry/dynamodb.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: external-dns
-          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
           args:
             - --source=service
             - --source=ingress
diff --git a/docs/release.md b/docs/release.md
index 35bdd59aa..b65d956f3 100644
--- a/docs/release.md
+++ b/docs/release.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ A new staging image is released weekly and can be found at [gcr.io/k8s-staging-e
 Example command to fetch `10` most recent staging images:
 
 ```sh
-export EXT_DNS_VERSION="v0.17.0"
+export EXT_DNS_VERSION="v0.18.0"
 curl -sLk https://gcr.io/v2/k8s-staging-external-dns/external-dns/tags/list | jq | grep "$EXT_DNS_VERSION" | tail -n 10
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/snippets/digitalocean/extdns-with-rbac.yaml b/docs/snippets/digitalocean/extdns-with-rbac.yaml
index ccb603831..3a51a95c2 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/digitalocean/extdns-with-rbac.yaml
+++ b/docs/snippets/digitalocean/extdns-with-rbac.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
diff --git a/docs/snippets/exoscale/rbac.yaml b/docs/snippets/exoscale/rbac.yaml
index 574b33564..549b4763f 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/exoscale/rbac.yaml
+++ b/docs/snippets/exoscale/rbac.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
diff --git a/docs/snippets/traefik-proxy/with-cluster-rbac.yaml b/docs/snippets/traefik-proxy/with-cluster-rbac.yaml
index 5568e51ba..de427551c 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/traefik-proxy/with-cluster-rbac.yaml
+++ b/docs/snippets/traefik-proxy/with-cluster-rbac.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["nodes"]
diff --git a/docs/sources/gateway-api.md b/docs/sources/gateway-api.md
index 6e03e960e..bcd127c62 100644
--- a/docs/sources/gateway-api.md
+++ b/docs/sources/gateway-api.md
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         # Add desired Gateway API Route sources.
         - --source=gateway-httproute
diff --git a/docs/sources/gloo-proxy.md b/docs/sources/gloo-proxy.md
index ae4b6f551..00446b130 100644
--- a/docs/sources/gloo-proxy.md
+++ b/docs/sources/gloo-proxy.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
         # update this to the desired external-dns version
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=gloo-proxy
         - --gloo-namespace=custom-gloo-system # gloo system namespace. Specify multiple times for multiple namespaces. Omit to use the default (gloo-system)
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["nodes"]
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
         # update this to the desired external-dns version
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=gloo-proxy
         - --gloo-namespace=custom-gloo-system # gloo system namespace. Specify multiple times for multiple namespaces. Omit to use the default (gloo-system)
diff --git a/docs/sources/istio.md b/docs/sources/istio.md
index fc792d642..960deb823 100644
--- a/docs/sources/istio.md
+++ b/docs/sources/istio.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
diff --git a/docs/sources/kong.md b/docs/sources/kong.md
index 26e50ba82..652273d62 100644
--- a/docs/sources/kong.md
+++ b/docs/sources/kong.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
         # update this to the desired external-dns version
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=kong-tcpingress
         - --provider=aws
@@ -48,7 +48,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["nodes"]
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
         # update this to the desired external-dns version
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=kong-tcpingress
         - --provider=aws
diff --git a/docs/sources/nodes.md b/docs/sources/nodes.md
index ac0d65a1b..49a22a06b 100644
--- a/docs/sources/nodes.md
+++ b/docs/sources/nodes.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ spec:
   serviceAccountName: external-dns
   containers:
   - name: external-dns
-    image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0 # update this to the desired external-dns version
+    image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0 # update this to the desired external-dns version
     args:
     - --source=node # will use nodes as source
     - --provider=aws
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=node # will use nodes as source
         - --provider=aws
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ rules:
   resources: ["routes"]
   verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -132,7 +135,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=node # will use nodes as source
         - --provider=aws
diff --git a/docs/sources/openshift.md b/docs/sources/openshift.md
index eb6885f6c..7696ace56 100644
--- a/docs/sources/openshift.md
+++ b/docs/sources/openshift.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=openshift-route
         - --domain-filter=external-dns-test.my-org.com # will make ExternalDNS see only the hosted zones matching provided domain, omit to process all available hosted zones
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=openshift-route
         - --domain-filter=external-dns-test.my-org.com # will make ExternalDNS see only the hosted zones matching provided domain, omit to process all available hosted zones
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/akamai-edgedns.md b/docs/tutorials/akamai-edgedns.md
index 9ffa6a21f..54f72ef58 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/akamai-edgedns.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/akamai-edgedns.md
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service  # or ingress or both
         - --provider=akamai
@@ -150,7 +150,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -190,7 +193,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service  # or ingress or both
         - --provider=akamai
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/alibabacloud.md b/docs/tutorials/alibabacloud.md
index d70ed2b8c..c8f8b01c8 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/alibabacloud.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/alibabacloud.md
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
@@ -147,7 +147,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -187,7 +190,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/aws-public-private-route53.md b/docs/tutorials/aws-public-private-route53.md
index 79a5bdb1e..1cff4f47a 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/aws-public-private-route53.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/aws-public-private-route53.md
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ spec:
         - --txt-owner-id=external-dns
         - --ingress-class=external-ingress
         - --aws-zone-type=public
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         name: external-dns-public
 ```
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ spec:
         - --txt-owner-id=dev.k8s.nexus
         - --ingress-class=internal-ingress
         - --aws-zone-type=private
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         name: external-dns-private
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/aws-sd.md b/docs/tutorials/aws-sd.md
index e72163c17..6e0919b72 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/aws-sd.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/aws-sd.md
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         env:
           - name: AWS_REGION
             value: us-east-1 # put your CloudMap NameSpace region
@@ -208,7 +208,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -248,7 +251,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         env:
           - name: AWS_REGION
             value: us-east-1 # put your CloudMap NameSpace region
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/aws.md b/docs/tutorials/aws.md
index e612fd418..a7a9a8034 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/aws.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/aws.md
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: external-dns
-          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
           args:
             - --source=service
             - --source=ingress
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ A simple way to implement randomised startup is with an init container:
     spec:
       initContainers:
       - name: init-jitter
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         command:
         - /bin/sh
         - -c
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/azure-private-dns.md b/docs/tutorials/azure-private-dns.md
index 984b78d06..771233349 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/azure-private-dns.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/azure-private-dns.md
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: externaldns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@ metadata:
   name: externaldns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -217,7 +220,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: externaldns
       containers:
       - name: externaldns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
@@ -254,7 +257,10 @@ metadata:
   name: externaldns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -290,7 +296,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: externaldns
       containers:
       - name: externaldns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/azure.md b/docs/tutorials/azure.md
index 0e5376223..7e031d608 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/azure.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/azure.md
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
@@ -566,7 +566,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
   - apiGroups: [""]
-    resources: ["services","endpoints","pods", "nodes"]
+    resources: ["services","pods", "nodes"]
+    verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+  - apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+    resources: ["endpointslices"]
     verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
   - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
     resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -603,7 +606,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
         - name: external-dns
-          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
           args:
             - --source=service
             - --source=ingress
@@ -640,7 +643,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
   - apiGroups: [""]
-    resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+    resources: ["services","pods"]
+    verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+  - apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+    resources: ["endpointslices"]
     verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
   - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
     resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -676,7 +682,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
         - name: external-dns
-          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
           args:
             - --source=service
             - --source=ingress
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/civo.md b/docs/tutorials/civo.md
index 024be7201..8c7e3a117 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/civo.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/civo.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
@@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/cloudflare.md b/docs/tutorials/cloudflare.md
index 7fd08ce95..1147e0e26 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/cloudflare.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/cloudflare.md
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: external-dns
-          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
           args:
             - --source=service # ingress is also possible
             - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
@@ -158,7 +158,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
   - apiGroups: [""]
-    resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+    resources: ["services","pods"]
+    verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+  - apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+    resources: ["endpointslices"]
     verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
   - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
     resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -198,7 +201,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
         - name: external-dns
-          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
           args:
             - --source=service # ingress is also possible
             - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/contour.md b/docs/tutorials/contour.md
index db3a70508..cf52dc81d 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/contour.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/contour.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/coredns.md b/docs/tutorials/coredns.md
index bd036721b..0187ffdc5 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/coredns.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/coredns.md
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=ingress
         - --provider=coredns
@@ -153,7 +153,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=ingress
         - --provider=coredns
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/dnsimple.md b/docs/tutorials/dnsimple.md
index dbc6ec83e..98ef841f6 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/dnsimple.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/dnsimple.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone you create in DNSimple.
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone you create in DNSimple.
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/externalname.md b/docs/tutorials/externalname.md
index 82e55c378..4279c08cf 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/externalname.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/externalname.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --log-level=debug
         - --source=service
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/gandi.md b/docs/tutorials/gandi.md
index 368be5ce1..0636e0076 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/gandi.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/gandi.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/gke-nginx.md b/docs/tutorials/gke-nginx.md
index 1f60386e5..89c65a6c3 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/gke-nginx.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/gke-nginx.md
@@ -238,7 +238,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -278,7 +281,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=ingress
         - --domain-filter=external-dns-test.gcp.zalan.do
@@ -527,8 +530,11 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
   - apiGroups: [""]
-    resources: ["services", "endpoints", "pods"]
+    resources: ["services",  "pods"]
     verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
+  - apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+    resources: ["endpointslices"]
+    verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
   - apiGroups: ["extensions", "networking.k8s.io"]
     resources: ["ingresses"]
     verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
@@ -573,7 +579,7 @@ spec:
             - --google-project=zalando-external-dns-test
             - --registry=txt
             - --txt-owner-id=my-identifier
-          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
           name: external-dns
       securityContext:
         fsGroup: 65534
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/gke.md b/docs/tutorials/gke.md
index 4af49c266..d88c89078 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/gke.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/gke.md
@@ -341,7 +341,10 @@ metadata:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: external-dns
 rules:
   - apiGroups: [""]
-    resources: ["services","endpoints","pods","nodes"]
+    resources: ["services","pods","nodes"]
+    verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+  - apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+    resources: ["endpointslices"]
     verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
   - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
     resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -382,7 +385,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
         - name: external-dns
-          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+          image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
           args:
             - --source=service
             - --source=ingress
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/godaddy.md b/docs/tutorials/godaddy.md
index 36ac5d9e0..fad047171 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/godaddy.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/godaddy.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["pods"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
@@ -135,7 +138,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/hostport.md b/docs/tutorials/hostport.md
index 2c8d71d32..30a3f31c1 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/hostport.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/hostport.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --log-level=debug
         - --source=service
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --log-level=debug
         - --source=service
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/linode.md b/docs/tutorials/linode.md
index 4c7be7109..5f417021e 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/linode.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/linode.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
@@ -65,7 +65,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -105,7 +108,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/ns1.md b/docs/tutorials/ns1.md
index c32c7c982..8f0e452cc 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/ns1.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/ns1.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -160,7 +163,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/oracle.md b/docs/tutorials/oracle.md
index 497a3dab1..69966eb38 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/oracle.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/oracle.md
@@ -130,7 +130,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service
         - --source=ingress
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/ovh.md b/docs/tutorials/ovh.md
index c53d8d4e7..170fc4fe3 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/ovh.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/ovh.md
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
   resources: ["pods"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
@@ -171,7 +174,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/pdns.md b/docs/tutorials/pdns.md
index 8a8cc64ae..f6169b3aa 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/pdns.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/pdns.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ spec:
       # serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # or ingress or both
         - --provider=pdns
@@ -85,7 +85,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/pihole.md b/docs/tutorials/pihole.md
index 5c8400bc7..6b729d478 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/pihole.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/pihole.md
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         # If authentication is disabled and/or you didn't create
         # a secret, you can remove this block.
         envFrom:
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/plural.md b/docs/tutorials/plural.md
index b381d3d0f..c92ff3be0 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/plural.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/plural.md
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
@@ -92,7 +92,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/rfc2136.md b/docs/tutorials/rfc2136.md
index d7fdc0b4f..cda6bfb4a 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/rfc2136.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/rfc2136.md
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --registry=txt
         - --txt-prefix=external-dns-
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --registry=txt
         - --txt-prefix=external-dns-
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/scaleway.md b/docs/tutorials/scaleway.md
index 366a3ca42..bb1784fca 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/scaleway.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/scaleway.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains; change to match the zone created above.
diff --git a/docs/tutorials/transip.md b/docs/tutorials/transip.md
index 82be662d2..bf8e8194f 100644
--- a/docs/tutorials/transip.md
+++ b/docs/tutorials/transip.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
 - apiGroups: [""]
-  resources: ["services","endpoints","pods"]
+  resources: ["services","pods"]
+  verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+- apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+  resources: ["endpointslices"]
   verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
 - apiGroups: ["extensions","networking.k8s.io"]
   resources: ["ingresses"]
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccountName: external-dns
       containers:
       - name: external-dns
-        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.17.0
+        image: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns:v0.18.0
         args:
         - --source=service # ingress is also possible
         - --domain-filter=example.com # (optional) limit to only example.com domains
diff --git a/kustomize/external-dns-clusterrole.yaml b/kustomize/external-dns-clusterrole.yaml
index 5bcc705b4..0456928bc 100644
--- a/kustomize/external-dns-clusterrole.yaml
+++ b/kustomize/external-dns-clusterrole.yaml
@@ -3,15 +3,18 @@ kind: ClusterRole
 metadata:
   name: external-dns
 rules:
-  - apiGroups: ['']
-    resources: ['endpoints', 'pods', 'services']
-    verbs: ['get', 'watch', 'list']
-  - apiGroups: ['extensions']
-    resources: ['ingresses']
-    verbs: ['get', 'watch', 'list']
+  - apiGroups: [""]
+    resources: ["pods", "services"]
+    verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
+  - apiGroups: ["discovery.k8s.io"]
+    resources: ["endpointslices"]
+    verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
+  - apiGroups: ["extensions"]
+    resources: ["ingresses"]
+    verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
   - apiGroups: ["networking.k8s.io"]
     resources: ["ingresses"]
-    verbs: ["get","watch","list"]
+    verbs: ["get", "watch", "list"]
   - apiGroups: [""]
     resources: ["nodes"]
     verbs: ["watch", "list"]
diff --git a/kustomize/kustomization.yaml b/kustomize/kustomization.yaml
index 409173e2a..395b0123e 100644
--- a/kustomize/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/kustomize/kustomization.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ kind: Kustomization
 
 images:
   - name: registry.k8s.io/external-dns/external-dns
-    newTag: v0.16.1
+    newTag: v0.18.0
 
 resources:
   - ./external-dns-deployment.yaml
diff --git a/scripts/version-updater.sh b/scripts/version-updater.sh
index dcd172723..1a1aa35f2 100755
--- a/scripts/version-updater.sh
+++ b/scripts/version-updater.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -e
 PREV_TAG=$1
 NEW_TAG=$2
 
-sed -i -e "s/newTag: .*/newTag: $1/g" kustomize/kustomization.yaml
+sed -i -e "s/newTag: .*/newTag: ${NEW_TAG}/g" kustomize/kustomization.yaml
 git add kustomize/kustomization.yaml
 
 sed -i -e "s/${PREV_TAG}/${NEW_TAG}/g" *.md docs/*.md docs/*/*.md