diff --git a/CHANGELOG.org b/CHANGELOG.org
index cefcbd2..540055a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.org
+++ b/CHANGELOG.org
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #+TITLE: Changelog
 
 * Not Part of a Tagged Release Yet
+* Release 1.8
 ** Breaking Changes
 *** [[https://github.com/bmag/emacs-purpose/issues/144][#144]]: purpose-x-magit extension: replace ~magit~ purpose with ~Magit~
     When using the purpose-x-magit extension via
diff --git a/window-purpose.el b/window-purpose.el
index 4344eff..ef4d246 100644
--- a/window-purpose.el
+++ b/window-purpose.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ;; Author: Bar Magal
 ;; Package: purpose
-;; Version: 1.7
+;; Version: 1.8
 ;; Keywords: frames
 ;; Homepage: https://github.com/bmag/emacs-purpose
 ;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "24.4") (let-alist "1.0.3") (imenu-list "0.1"))
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 (require 'window-purpose-prefix-overload)
 (require 'window-purpose-fixes)
 
-(defconst purpose-version "1.7.0"
+(defconst purpose-version "1.8.0"
   "Purpose's version.")