diff --git a/configuration.gradle b/configuration.gradle
index e66836b..4b4c460 100644
--- a/configuration.gradle
+++ b/configuration.gradle
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project.ext {
 
-    cfgVersion = "1.7.1-SNAPSHOT"
+    cfgVersion = "1.8.0"
 
     cfgGroup = "com.beanit"
 
diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.txt b/doc/CHANGELOG.txt
index 8a031ed..187da11 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+v1.8.0 22-Mar-2019
+--------------------
+
 - library now published on maven central in the com.beanit namespace
 
 - changed package names from org.openmuc.* to com.beanit.*