diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 56ee378..6dbf9db 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-.env
-.DS_Store
 __pycache__
-build
-dist
+.coverage
+.DS_Store
+.env
 *.egg-info
-venv
+dist
 htmlcov
-.coverage
+venv
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 793dfaf..42443c9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,62 +1,69 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## v1.8.0 (2022-05-15)
+
+- Overhaul the build process (uses the `build` package instead of the legacy `python setup.py` command)
+- Simplifies the GitHub release workflow by using the new Makefile build targets
+- Ignores the test directory in the build
+- Pins all development dependencies
+
 ## v1.7.1 (2022-02-10)
 
-* Update Makefile install target to not symlink to the home directory
-* Update Black to use the `preview` flag
-* Bump dev dependencies
+- Update Makefile install target to not symlink to the home directory
+- Update Black to use the `preview` flag
+- Bump dev dependencies
 
 ## v1.7.0 (2021-11-29)
 
-* Adds `mypy` and type hinting via `py.typed`
-* Simplifies template module (removes unused class)
-* Adds missing `__all__` variable to `__init__.py`
-* Simplifies the lint step of the build by only running checks once (previously some checks were getting run twice)
-* Tests against Python `3.10`
+- Adds `mypy` and type hinting via `py.typed`
+- Simplifies template module (removes unused class)
+- Adds missing `__all__` variable to `__init__.py`
+- Simplifies the lint step of the build by only running checks once (previously some checks were getting run twice)
+- Tests against Python `3.10`
 
 ## v1.6.0 (2021-10-08)
 
-* Adds `Black` and `iSort` as dev dependencies
-* Adds a `pyproject.toml` file to configure Python tools
-* Completely refactors the `Makefile` to include new tools and better ways of invoking previous ones
-* Removes `.github/FUNDING.yml` file in favor of `.github` global files
+- Adds `Black` and `iSort` as dev dependencies
+- Adds a `pyproject.toml` file to configure Python tools
+- Completely refactors the `Makefile` to include new tools and better ways of invoking previous ones
+- Removes `.github/FUNDING.yml` file in favor of `.github` global files
 
 ## v1.5.0 (2021-09-10)
 
-* Drops support for Python 3.6
-* Removes the `mock` library in favor of the builtin `unittest.mock` library
-* Fix some typos
+- Drops support for Python 3.6
+- Removes the `mock` library in favor of the builtin `unittest.mock` library
+- Fix some typos
 
 ## v1.4.0 (2021-07-12)
 
-* Clarified various pieces of info
-* Unified more text replacements for easier usage of the template when getting started
+- Clarified various pieces of info
+- Unified more text replacements for easier usage of the template when getting started
 
 ## v1.3.0 (2021-05-31)
 
-* Pins dependencies and moves them to a constant
-* Adds missing lines to code coverage report
+- Pins dependencies and moves them to a constant
+- Adds missing lines to code coverage report
 
 ## v1.2.0 (2021-01-30)
 
-* Fixed the Coveralls command in GitHub Actions, builds now pass with their new platform requirement flag
-* Added a `release.yml` file to automate PyPI releasing via GitHub Actions
+- Fixed the Coveralls command in GitHub Actions, builds now pass with their new platform requirement flag
+- Added a `release.yml` file to automate PyPI releasing via GitHub Actions
 
 ## v1.1.1 (2021-01-09)
 
-* Removed all references to Travis-CI and replace with GitHub Actions
-* Bumped the year in LICENSE
-* Added clarifying statement in README to remove all extra assets
+- Removed all references to Travis-CI and replace with GitHub Actions
+- Bumped the year in LICENSE
+- Added clarifying statement in README to remove all extra assets
 
 ## v1.1.0 (2021-01-05)
 
-* Added GitHub Actions
-* Added `conftest.py`
-* Updated `README` with much more verbose instructions on changing details of the project to get you started
-* Added test coverage
-* Correcting lint Makefile target to point to the unit folder
+- Added GitHub Actions
+- Added `conftest.py`
+- Updated `README` with much more verbose instructions on changing details of the project to get you started
+- Added test coverage
+- Correcting lint Makefile target to point to the unit folder
 
 ## v1.0.0 (2020-11-19)
 
-* Initial release
-* Makefile, README, setup.py, .travis.yml, LICENSE, test suite, module, assets, and more included to save time and energy on your next Python project
+- Initial release
+- Makefile, README, setup.py, .travis.yml, LICENSE, test suite, module, assets, and more included to save time and energy on your next Python project
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5dece9d..4f9f78a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ coverage:
 
 ## clean - Remove the virtual environment and clear out .pyc files
 clean:
-	rm -rf $(VIRTUAL_ENV) dist build *.egg-info .coverage
+	rm -rf $(VIRTUAL_ENV) dist *.egg-info .coverage
 	find . -name '*.pyc' -delete
 
 ## black - Runs the Black Python formatter against the project
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7366b04..995d91e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -29,8 +29,17 @@
     url='http://github.com/USERNAME/PROJECT_NAME_URL',
     author='USERNAME',
     license='MIT',
-    packages=setuptools.find_packages(),
-    package_data={'PROJECT_NAME_URL': ['py.typed']},
+    packages=setuptools.find_packages(
+        exclude=[
+            'examples',
+            'test',
+        ]
+    ),
+    package_data={
+        'PROJECT_NAME_URL': [
+            'py.typed',
+        ]
+    },
     classifiers=[
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
         "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",