diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e29a054..2ae3d4b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Changes in version 1.8 (Upcoming Release)
+## Changes in version 1.8 (Sat, 08 Feb 2025)
 
 After almost two years, a number of minor fixes and improvements have accumulated:
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 02ace53..d846a4f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ DISTFILES = \
 TESTFILES = $(wildcard tests/*.test)
 TESTDATAFILES = $(wildcard tests/data/*)
 
-VERSION=1.7
+VERSION=1.8
 RELEASEDIR=mt-st-$(VERSION)
 TARFILE=mt-st-$(VERSION).tar.gz