diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1b53884..d935bd9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [1.8.0] - 2025-01-17
 ### Added
 * Added support for the Write API in the client library, the implementation
   can be found in the `DeepLClient` class. Please refer to the README for usage
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 Initial version.
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/DeepLcom/deepl-java/compare/v1.7.0...HEAD
+[1.8.0]: https://github.com/DeepLcom/deepl-java/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0
 [1.7.0]: https://github.com/DeepLcom/deepl-java/compare/v1.6.0...v1.7.0
 [1.6.0]: https://github.com/DeepLcom/deepl-java/compare/v1.5.1...v1.6.0
 [1.5.1]: https://github.com/DeepLcom/deepl-java/compare/v1.5.0...v1.5.1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2209618..549c089 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Java 1.8 or later.
 Add this dependency to your project's build file:
 
 ```
-implementation "com.deepl.api:deepl-java:1.7.0"
+implementation "com.deepl.api:deepl-java:1.8.0"
 ```
 
 ### Maven users
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Add this dependency to your project's POM:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.deepl.api</groupId>
   <artifactId>deepl-java</artifactId>
-  <version>1.7.0</version>
+  <version>1.8.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/deepl-java/build.gradle.kts b/deepl-java/build.gradle.kts
index 6941fc9..7022e99 100644
--- a/deepl-java/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/deepl-java/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "com.deepl.api"
-version = "1.7.0"
+version = "1.8.0"
 
 val sharedManifest = the<JavaPluginConvention>().manifest {
     attributes (
diff --git a/deepl-java/src/main/java/com/deepl/api/Translator.java b/deepl-java/src/main/java/com/deepl/api/Translator.java
index c3e73d0..324c3dd 100644
--- a/deepl-java/src/main/java/com/deepl/api/Translator.java
+++ b/deepl-java/src/main/java/com/deepl/api/Translator.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public Translator(String authKey) throws IllegalArgumentException {
    */
   private String constructUserAgentString(boolean sendPlatformInfo, AppInfo appInfo) {
     StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
-    sb.append("deepl-java/1.7.0");
+    sb.append("deepl-java/1.8.0");
     if (sendPlatformInfo) {
       sb.append(" (");
       Properties props = System.getProperties();