diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index e7cbc62a..20789478 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2018-10-28: Pure Maps 1.8
+=========================
+
+* Separate QML code into platform-dependent and platform-independent parts
+* Add support for Qt Quick Controls 2
+* Add support for packaging using Flatpak
+* Fix page stack wrapper bug
+* Updated translations
 
 2018-10-04: Pure Maps 1.7
 =========================
diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 89252af7..1b739995 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ tools/manage-keys strip .
 git status
 emacs poor/__init__.py rpm/*.spec Makefile
 emacs NEWS.md TODO.md
-make rpm
+make rpm-silica
 make flatpak
+git status
 ```
diff --git a/poor/__init__.py b/poor/__init__.py
index 4ebb52b4..8445ea6b 100644
--- a/poor/__init__.py
+++ b/poor/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 """An application to display maps and stuff."""
 
-__version__ = "1.7.1"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
 
 try:
     import pyotherside
diff --git a/rpm/harbour-pure-maps.spec b/rpm/harbour-pure-maps.spec
index 3efb9d94..155c4ae3 100644
--- a/rpm/harbour-pure-maps.spec
+++ b/rpm/harbour-pure-maps.spec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 %define __provides_exclude_from ^%{_datadir}/.*$
 
 Name: harbour-pure-maps
-Version: 1.7.1
+Version: 1.8.0
 Release: 1
 Summary: Maps and navigation
 License: GPLv3+