diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 527db400b..a3a321881 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-Version 1.7.0
-    * development version
+Version 1.8.0
+    * released 25 September 2014
     * added support for window.beforeunload event
     * added support for external.AddSearchProvider js function
     * added undo/redo actions to context menu in forms
+    * added new theme Breathe
     * added new commandline option to toggle fullscreen
     * added new commandline option to enable portable mode
     * added new context menu action to open links in private window
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8157c9840..3ca7151aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ You need to specify path to `macdeployqt` only if it is not in PATH.
 Current version
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-The current stable version of QupZilla is 1.6.6. You can download precompiled packages
+The current stable version of QupZilla is 1.8.0. You can download precompiled packages
 and the sources from the download section at [homepage](http://www.qupzilla.com/download).
 However, if you want the latest revision, just take the latest code snapshot either by
 downloading a tarball or running:
diff --git a/haiku/QupZilla.rdef b/haiku/QupZilla.rdef
index 0ca7f9617..14cdca865 100644
--- a/haiku/QupZilla.rdef
+++ b/haiku/QupZilla.rdef
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ resource app_signature "application/x-vnd.QupZilla";
 resource app_flags B_SINGLE_LAUNCH;
 resource app_version {
 	major  = 1,
-	middle = 7,
+	middle = 8,
 	minor  = 0,
 
 	/* Application "variety" can be set to one of the following:
diff --git a/src/defines.pri b/src/defines.pri
index aeb79aecb..d7df04432 100644
--- a/src/defines.pri
+++ b/src/defines.pri
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ UI_DIR = $$PWD/../build
 # workaround for #849: see https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-23196
 mocinclude.CONFIG *= fix_target
 
-QZ_VERSION = 1.7.0
+QZ_VERSION = 1.8.0
 unix: VERSION = $$QZ_VERSION
 DEFINES *= QUPZILLA_VERSION=\\\"""$$QZ_VERSION"\\\""
 
diff --git a/src/lib/app/profilemanager.cpp b/src/lib/app/profilemanager.cpp
index 1a4b0762d..fbb717d27 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/profilemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/app/profilemanager.cpp
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ void ProfileManager::updateProfile(const QString &current, const QString &profil
         return;
     }
 
-    // 1.7.0 development version
     if (prof >= Updater::Version("1.6.0") && prof < Updater::Version("1.8.0")) {
+        update160();
         return;
     }
 
@@ -344,3 +344,8 @@ void ProfileManager::update140()
     QSqlQuery query;
     query.exec("ALTER TABLE search_engines ADD COLUMN postData TEXT");
 }
+
+void ProfileManager::update160()
+{
+    // Nothing to upgrade
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/app/profilemanager.h b/src/lib/app/profilemanager.h
index 99b429f47..2594c2674 100644
--- a/src/lib/app/profilemanager.h
+++ b/src/lib/app/profilemanager.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ private:
     void update120();
     void update130();
     void update140();
+    void update160();
 
     bool m_databaseConnected;
 };
diff --git a/src/main/appicon.rc b/src/main/appicon.rc
index 3dfbb07c5..be4c3493a 100644
--- a/src/main/appicon.rc
+++ b/src/main/appicon.rc
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ IDI_ICON1 ICON DISCARDABLE "..\lib\data\icons\exeicons\qupzilla.ico"
 IDI_ICON2 ICON DISCARDABLE "..\lib\data\icons\exeicons\page.ico"
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 1,7,0,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 1,7,0,0
+ FILEVERSION 1,8,0,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 1,8,0,0
  FILEFLAGS 0x0L
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
  FILEOS 0x00040004L
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", "QupZilla Team"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "QupZilla Web Browser"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "1.7.0"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "1.8.0"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright (C) 2010-2014 David Rosca"
             VALUE "InternalName", "qupzilla"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "qupzilla.exe"
             VALUE "ProductName", "QupZilla"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.7.0"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.8.0"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
diff --git a/windows/installer.nsi b/windows/installer.nsi
index 7a9ad79d3..f573fbf7f 100644
--- a/windows/installer.nsi
+++ b/windows/installer.nsi
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ RequestExecutionLevel admin
 SetCompressor /SOLID /FINAL lzma
 
 !define PRODUCT_NAME "QupZilla"
-!define /date PRODUCT_VERSION "1.6.1"
+!define /date PRODUCT_VERSION "1.8.0"
 !define PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\qupzilla.exe"
 !define PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${PRODUCT_NAME}"
 !define PRODUCT_UNINST_ROOT_KEY "HKLM"