diff --git a/Doxygenfile b/Doxygenfile
index 770d7d5a..380b9fbd 100644
--- a/Doxygenfile
+++ b/Doxygenfile
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = uGFX
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.7
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.8
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer
diff --git a/releases.txt b/releases.txt
index c1f85189..7ed9986e 100644
--- a/releases.txt
+++ b/releases.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,17 @@
 *** Releases                                                              ***
 *****************************************************************************
 
-current release: 1.7
+current release: 1.8
+
+*** changes after 1.7 ***
+FEATURE:	Rename of the project from ChibiOS/GFX to uGFX
+FEATURE:	New website with a lot more of documentation
+FEATURE:	Introduced dedicated discussion forum
+FEATURE:	Complete rework of the widget manager (GWIN)
+FEATURE:	Added a lot of new widgets
+FEATURE:	Added gfxRealloc() to the GOS module
+FIX:		gfxHalt() fix for the Win32 port
+FIX:		Cleaned up board file mess
 
 
 *** changes after 1.6 ***