diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 808bc94..e6a9d20 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ include (GetGitRevisionDescription)
 git_describe (VERSION "--tags")
 if ("x_${VERSION}" STREQUAL "x_GIT-NOTFOUND" OR "x_${VERSION}" STREQUAL "x_HEAD-HASH-NOTFOUND")
   message (WARNING " - Install git to compile a production libmraa!")
-  set (VERSION "v0.7.5-dirty")
+  set (VERSION "v0.8.0-dirty")
 endif ()
 
 message (INFO " - libmraa Version ${VERSION}")
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 242bbb8..c5cf4d0 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ This changelog is meant as a quick & rough guide to what has changed between
 versions. The API is now fairly stable but when new calls/features are added
 they are listed here. Anything pre 0.2.x is ignored.
 
+**0.8.0**
+  * Better java support
+  * Support for FT4222 subplatforms
+  * New types.hpp improves C++ & SWIG APIs
+  * Added support for minnowboard max compatible boards
+
 **0.7.5**
   * 5th Generation NUC i2c support
   * NPM 0.10.x ia32 fix