diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ed79e71..6107b75 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-pluma 1.7.90
-============
+pluma 1.8.0
+===========
 
   * Add GTK3 support
   * Use yelp-tools instead of mate-doc-utils
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b502529..7af592c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 AC_PREREQ(2.63.2)
 
 m4_define(pluma_major_version, 1)
-m4_define(pluma_minor_version, 7)
-m4_define(pluma_micro_version, 90)
+m4_define(pluma_minor_version, 8)
+m4_define(pluma_micro_version, 0)
 m4_define(pluma_version, pluma_major_version.pluma_minor_version.pluma_micro_version)
 
 AC_INIT([pluma], [pluma_version],