2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1f8e1c7..69918e6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 NAME = drakiso
-VERSION = 1.7
+VERSION = 1.8
 
 all:
 	make -C bootloader
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8e80f37..e62e74c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+1.8:
+
 - fix linux16/linuxefi inclusion in bootloader images
 - minor improvements to examples