diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 782fca0..7141794 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Version 1.8 (????/??/??):
+Version 1.8 (2015/12/30):
 	* Add support for SkypeWeb accounts
 	* Update plugin author and website
 	* Add Greek translation
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d3bdbdf..6259340 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7
+1.8
diff --git a/config.h.mingw b/config.h.mingw
index 720f495..1480414 100644
--- a/config.h.mingw
+++ b/config.h.mingw
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@
 /* Define to 1 if you have the <unistd.h> header file. */
 #define HAVE_UNISTD_H 1
 
-/* Define to the sub-directory where libtool stores uninstalled libraries. */
+/* Define to the sub-directory in which libtool stores uninstalled libraries.
+   */
 #define LT_OBJDIR ".libs/"
 
 /* Name of package */
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@
 #define PACKAGE_NAME "pidgin-birthday-reminder"
 
 /* Define to the full name and version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_STRING "pidgin-birthday-reminder 1.7"
+#define PACKAGE_STRING "pidgin-birthday-reminder 1.8"
 
 /* Define to the one symbol short name of this package. */
 #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "pidgin-birthday-reminder"
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@
 #define PACKAGE_URL ""
 
 /* Define to the version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.7"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.8"
 
 /* Define the plugin author to be used */
 #define PLUGIN_AUTHOR "Konrad Gräfe <konradgraefe@aol.com>"
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@
 #define PLUGIN_STATIC_NAME "birthday-reminder"
 
 /* Define the plugin version to be used */
-#define PLUGIN_VERSION "1.7"
+#define PLUGIN_VERSION "1.8"
 
 /* Define the plugin website to be used */
 #define PLUGIN_WEBSITE "https://github.com/kgraefe/pidgin-birthday-reminder"
@@ -95,4 +96,4 @@
 #define STDC_HEADERS 1
 
 /* Version number of package */
-#define VERSION "1.7"
+#define VERSION "1.8"