diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a8cbd8a..79173ce 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+## v1.8.0 [unreleased]
+
 ## v1.7.0 [2020-04-17]
 
 ### Others
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1a34a14..91fef56 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ The Nar compatibility matrix:
 
 Nar Version                                                                                                                             | NiFi Version
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ------------
+[nifi-influx-database-nar-1.8.0-SNAPSHOT.nar](https://github.com/influxdata/nifi-influxdb-bundle/releases/download/v1.8.0-SNAPSHOT/nifi-influx-database-nar-1.8.0-SNAPSHOT.nar)  | 1.11.4
 [nifi-influx-database-nar-1.7.0.nar](https://github.com/influxdata/nifi-influxdb-bundle/releases/download/v1.7.0/nifi-influx-database-nar-1.7.0.nar)  | 1.11.4
 [nifi-influx-database-nar-1.6.0.nar](https://github.com/influxdata/nifi-influxdb-bundle/releases/download/v1.6.0/nifi-influx-database-nar-1.6.0.nar)  | 1.11.3
 [nifi-influx-database-nar-1.5.0.nar](https://github.com/influxdata/nifi-influxdb-bundle/releases/download/v1.5.0/nifi-influx-database-nar-1.5.0.nar)  | 1.11.1
diff --git a/nifi-influx-database-nar/pom.xml b/nifi-influx-database-nar/pom.xml
index 01defe4..c36a636 100644
--- a/nifi-influx-database-nar/pom.xml
+++ b/nifi-influx-database-nar/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.influxdata.nifi</groupId>
         <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-bundle</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.0</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-nar</artifactId>
diff --git a/nifi-influx-database-processors/pom.xml b/nifi-influx-database-processors/pom.xml
index 0f127b9..564b005 100644
--- a/nifi-influx-database-processors/pom.xml
+++ b/nifi-influx-database-processors/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.influxdata.nifi</groupId>
         <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-bundle</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.0</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-processors</artifactId>
diff --git a/nifi-influx-database-serialization-nar/pom.xml b/nifi-influx-database-serialization-nar/pom.xml
index 4ee0cc1..e731070 100644
--- a/nifi-influx-database-serialization-nar/pom.xml
+++ b/nifi-influx-database-serialization-nar/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.influxdata.nifi</groupId>
         <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-bundle</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.0</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-serialization-nar</artifactId>
diff --git a/nifi-influx-database-serialization/pom.xml b/nifi-influx-database-serialization/pom.xml
index 4a9e15d..9070a5b 100644
--- a/nifi-influx-database-serialization/pom.xml
+++ b/nifi-influx-database-serialization/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.influxdata.nifi</groupId>
         <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-bundle</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.0</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-serialization</artifactId>
diff --git a/nifi-influx-database-services-api/pom.xml b/nifi-influx-database-services-api/pom.xml
index 6dcb6a9..3180841 100644
--- a/nifi-influx-database-services-api/pom.xml
+++ b/nifi-influx-database-services-api/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.influxdata.nifi</groupId>
         <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-bundle</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.0</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-services-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/nifi-influx-database-services-nar/pom.xml b/nifi-influx-database-services-nar/pom.xml
index d4ec079..4589525 100644
--- a/nifi-influx-database-services-nar/pom.xml
+++ b/nifi-influx-database-services-nar/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.influxdata.nifi</groupId>
         <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-bundle</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.0</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-services-nar</artifactId>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.influxdata.nifi</groupId>
             <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-services-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0</version>
+            <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
diff --git a/nifi-influx-database-services/pom.xml b/nifi-influx-database-services/pom.xml
index 7b9276e..0ff2ca2 100644
--- a/nifi-influx-database-services/pom.xml
+++ b/nifi-influx-database-services/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.influxdata.nifi</groupId>
         <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-bundle</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.0</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-services</artifactId>
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.influxdata.nifi</groupId>
             <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-services-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.0</version>
+            <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.influxdata.nifi</groupId>
diff --git a/nifi-influx-database-utils/pom.xml b/nifi-influx-database-utils/pom.xml
index db84057..f27d8c7 100644
--- a/nifi-influx-database-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/nifi-influx-database-utils/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.influxdata.nifi</groupId>
-        <version>1.7.0</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-bundle</artifactId>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3dacff4..29b8ddc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <artifactId>nifi-influx-database-bundle</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.influxdata.nifi</groupId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>1.7.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <modules>
         <module>nifi-influx-database-utils</module>
diff --git a/scripts/flow.xml b/scripts/flow.xml
index 79768f7..355aec4 100644
--- a/scripts/flow.xml
+++ b/scripts/flow.xml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Set as Line Protocol.</value>
         <bundle>
           <group>org.influxdata.nifi</group>
           <artifact>nifi-influx-database-nar</artifact>
-          <version>1.7.0</version>
+          <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </bundle>
         <maxConcurrentTasks>1</maxConcurrentTasks>
         <schedulingPeriod>0 sec</schedulingPeriod>
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ Set as Line Protocol.</value>
         <bundle>
           <group>org.influxdata.nifi</group>
           <artifact>nifi-influx-database-nar</artifact>
-          <version>1.7.0</version>
+          <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </bundle>
         <maxConcurrentTasks>1</maxConcurrentTasks>
         <schedulingPeriod>0 sec</schedulingPeriod>
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ curl -i -X GET -G http://localhost:8234 \
         <bundle>
           <group>org.influxdata.nifi</group>
           <artifact>nifi-influx-database-nar</artifact>
-          <version>1.7.0</version>
+          <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </bundle>
         <maxConcurrentTasks>1</maxConcurrentTasks>
         <schedulingPeriod>0 sec</schedulingPeriod>
@@ -1763,7 +1763,7 @@ curl -i -X GET -G http://localhost:8234 \
         <bundle>
           <group>org.influxdata.nifi</group>
           <artifact>nifi-influx-database-nar</artifact>
-          <version>1.7.0</version>
+          <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </bundle>
         <maxConcurrentTasks>10</maxConcurrentTasks>
         <schedulingPeriod>0 sec</schedulingPeriod>
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@ curl -i -X GET -G http://localhost:8234 \
         <bundle>
           <group>org.influxdata.nifi</group>
           <artifact>nifi-influx-database-nar</artifact>
-          <version>1.7.0</version>
+          <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </bundle>
         <enabled>true</enabled>
         <property>
@@ -2277,7 +2277,7 @@ curl -i -X GET -G http://localhost:8234 \
         <bundle>
           <group>org.influxdata.nifi</group>
           <artifact>nifi-influx-database-nar</artifact>
-          <version>1.7.0</version>
+          <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </bundle>
         <maxConcurrentTasks>1</maxConcurrentTasks>
         <schedulingPeriod>0 sec</schedulingPeriod>
@@ -2338,7 +2338,7 @@ curl -i -X GET -G http://localhost:8234 \
         <bundle>
           <group>org.influxdata.nifi</group>
           <artifact>nifi-influx-database-nar</artifact>
-          <version>1.7.0</version>
+          <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </bundle>
         <maxConcurrentTasks>1</maxConcurrentTasks>
         <schedulingPeriod>0 sec</schedulingPeriod>
@@ -2729,7 +2729,7 @@ curl -i -X GET -G http://localhost:8234 \
         <bundle>
           <group>org.influxdata.nifi</group>
           <artifact>nifi-influx-database-nar</artifact>
-          <version>1.7.0</version>
+          <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </bundle>
         <enabled>true</enabled>
         <property>
@@ -2957,7 +2957,7 @@ curl -i -X GET -G http://localhost:8234 \
         <bundle>
           <group>org.influxdata.nifi</group>
           <artifact>nifi-influx-database-nar</artifact>
-          <version>1.7.0</version>
+          <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </bundle>
         <maxConcurrentTasks>1</maxConcurrentTasks>
         <schedulingPeriod>0 sec</schedulingPeriod>
@@ -3104,7 +3104,7 @@ curl -i -X GET -G http://localhost:8234 \
         <bundle>
           <group>org.influxdata.nifi</group>
           <artifact>nifi-influx-database-nar</artifact>
-          <version>1.7.0</version>
+          <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </bundle>
         <maxConcurrentTasks>1</maxConcurrentTasks>
         <schedulingPeriod>0 sec</schedulingPeriod>
@@ -3517,7 +3517,7 @@ curl -i -X GET -G http://localhost:8234 \
         <bundle>
           <group>org.influxdata.nifi</group>
           <artifact>nifi-influx-database-nar</artifact>
-          <version>1.7.0</version>
+          <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </bundle>
         <enabled>true</enabled>
         <property>
@@ -3691,7 +3691,7 @@ curl -i -X GET -G http://localhost:8234 \
         <bundle>
           <group>org.influxdata.nifi</group>
           <artifact>nifi-influx-database-nar</artifact>
-          <version>1.7.0</version>
+          <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
         </bundle>
         <enabled>true</enabled>
         <property>
@@ -3725,7 +3725,7 @@ curl -i -X GET -G http://localhost:8234 \
       <bundle>
         <group>org.influxdata.nifi</group>
         <artifact>nifi-influx-database-nar</artifact>
-        <version>1.7.0</version>
+        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
       </bundle>
       <enabled>true</enabled>
       <property>
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 147e0cd..8fdeda4 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ prompt_confirm "Mark ${releaseVersion} as released in CHANGELOG.md" || exit 0
 prompt_confirm "Update links in README.md compatibility matrix to ${releaseVersion}" || exit 0
 
 git add --all
-git commit -am "release nifi-influx-database-bundle-${releaseVersion}"
+git commit -am "chore(release): release nifi-influx-database-bundle-${releaseVersion}"
 
 echo
 prompt_confirm "Do you want push release ${releaseVersion}?" || exit 0
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ echo
 echo "  1. wait for finish build on Travis CI: https://travis-ci.org/influxdata/nifi-influxdb-bundle"
 echo "  2. add ${developmentVersion} iteration to CHANGELOG.md"
 echo "  3. add ${developmentVersion} iteration to README.md compatibility matrix"
-echo "  4. commit changes: git commit -am \"prepare for next development iteration ${developmentVersion}\""
+echo "  4. commit changes: git commit -am \"chore(release): prepare for next development iteration ${developmentVersion}\""
 echo "  5. push changes: git push origin master"
 echo "  6. delete old snapshot release from: https://github.com/influxdata/nifi-influxdb-bundle/releases"
 echo "  7. delete old snapshot tag: git push --delete origin v${releaseVersion}-SNAPSHOT"