diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 
+## [1.8.0] - 2024-09-12
+
 ### Added
  - MRS: support for [Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy](https://bids-specification.readthedocs.io/en/stable/modality-specific-files/magnetic-resonance-spectroscopy.html)
 
diff --git a/bidsme/version.txt b/bidsme/version.txt
index 943f9cb..27f9cd3 100644
--- a/bidsme/version.txt
+++ b/bidsme/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.1
+1.8.0