chore(release): 1.8.0 [skip ci]

# [1.8.0](v1.7.0...v1.8.0) (2024-05-28)

### Bug Fixes

* correct annoying search preview issue ([#147](#147)) ([7dde399](7dde399))

### Features

* add comments sidebar ([#135](#135)) ([5ffcd15](5ffcd15))
* add support for co-author plus blocks ([#139](#139)) ([14e2893](14e2893))
* update search templates ([#137](#137)) ([5e89534](5e89534))

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+# [1.8.0](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-block-theme/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0) (2024-05-28)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* correct annoying search preview issue ([#147](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-block-theme/issues/147)) ([7dde399](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-block-theme/commit/7dde399d98aa05eee770e75c71c12b6f1bb0611d))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add comments sidebar ([#135](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-block-theme/issues/135)) ([5ffcd15](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-block-theme/commit/5ffcd155b89346e61478198df3ee085a08e70a23))
+* add support for co-author plus blocks ([#139](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-block-theme/issues/139)) ([14e2893](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-block-theme/commit/14e2893870daded17d5ee626aa1c260d3369e0b4))
+* update search templates ([#137](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-block-theme/issues/137)) ([5e89534](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-block-theme/commit/5e89534b21517d8cbc59575eb05ce4494c7d0ffe))
+
 # [1.8.0-alpha.1](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-block-theme/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0-alpha.1) (2024-05-20)
 
 

functions.php

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 /**
  * Newspack Block Theme functions and definitions
- * Version: 1.8.0-alpha.1
+ * Version: 1.8.0
  *
  * @link https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/theme-functions/
  *
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	define( 'NEWSPACK_BLOCK_THEME_FILE', __FILE__ );
 	define( 'NEWSPACK_BLOCK_THEME_FILE_PATH', plugin_dir_path( NEWSPACK_BLOCK_THEME_FILE ) );
 	define( 'NEWSPACK_BLOCK_THEME_URL', plugin_dir_url( NEWSPACK_BLOCK_THEME_FILE ) );
-	define( 'NEWSPACK_BLOCK_THEME_VERSION', '1.8.0-alpha.1' );
+	define( 'NEWSPACK_BLOCK_THEME_VERSION', '1.8.0' );
 }
 
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "newspack-block-theme",
-  "version": "1.8.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "description": "A forward-looking news theme designed and developed to be highly customizable with the WordPress block editor. Brought to you by Newspack: https://newspack.com",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",

src/scss/_theme-description.scss

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Description: A forward-looking news theme designed and developed to be highly cu
 Requires at least: 5.8
 Tested up to: 5.9
 Requires PHP: 5.7
-Version: 1.8.0-alpha.1
+Version: 1.8.0
 License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 Template: