diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 55c4df3..cdbd9f2 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 Change log
 ==========
 
-7.5 (unreleased)
-================
+8.0 ( 27 September 2024)
+========================
 
 - Added support for Python 3.11 and 3.12.
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fdc40d6..2ee2165 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "qrcode"
-version = "8.0.dev0"
+version = "8.0"
 packages = [{include = "qrcode"}]
 description = "QR Code image generator"
 authors = ["Lincoln Loop <info@lincolnloop.com>"]