diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c3be4526a..80ae9d2ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This is the stable release that can be used in production.
 <dependency>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
 		<artifactId>mvvmfx</artifactId>
-		<version>1.7.0</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Here we make bug fixes for the current stable release.
 <dependency>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
 		<artifactId>mvvmfx</artifactId>
-		<version>1.7.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Here we develop new features. This release is unstable and shouldn't be used in
 <dependency>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
 		<artifactId>mvvmfx</artifactId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/books-example/pom.xml b/examples/books-example/pom.xml
index 067ee8a1d..e0a279a52 100644
--- a/examples/books-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/books-example/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys.mvvmfx</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/examples/contacts-example/pom.xml b/examples/contacts-example/pom.xml
index cce97aaf1..506e70b78 100644
--- a/examples/contacts-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/contacts-example/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys.mvvmfx</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>contacts-example</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/examples/jigsaw-example/README.md b/examples/jigsaw-example/README.md
index 112efa095..96ed89cda 100644
--- a/examples/jigsaw-example/README.md
+++ b/examples/jigsaw-example/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ the main project would fail.
        <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
 
        <java.version>11</java.version>
-       <mvvmfx.version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</mvvmfx.version>
+       <mvvmfx.version>${mvvmfx.version}</mvvmfx.version>
     </properties>
  ```
  * set the release tag in the maven compiler plugin to 
diff --git a/examples/jigsaw-example/pom.xml b/examples/jigsaw-example/pom.xml
index 20aa28327..8c2715ab7 100644
--- a/examples/jigsaw-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/jigsaw-example/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
 
         <java.version>11</java.version>
-        <mvvmfx.version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</mvvmfx.version>
+        <mvvmfx.version>1.8.0</mvvmfx.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/examples/mini-examples/async-todoapp-futures/pom.xml b/examples/mini-examples/async-todoapp-futures/pom.xml
index 8371542f8..d723806b5 100644
--- a/examples/mini-examples/async-todoapp-futures/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mini-examples/async-todoapp-futures/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>mini-examples</artifactId>
         <groupId>de.saxsys.mvvmfx</groupId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/examples/mini-examples/fx-root-example/pom.xml b/examples/mini-examples/fx-root-example/pom.xml
index 304922400..35400de61 100644
--- a/examples/mini-examples/fx-root-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mini-examples/fx-root-example/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>mini-examples</artifactId>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys.mvvmfx</groupId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/examples/mini-examples/helloworld-custom-fxml-path/pom.xml b/examples/mini-examples/helloworld-custom-fxml-path/pom.xml
index 2ae022a4d..f59a85bae 100644
--- a/examples/mini-examples/helloworld-custom-fxml-path/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mini-examples/helloworld-custom-fxml-path/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>mini-examples</artifactId>
         <groupId>de.saxsys.mvvmfx</groupId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/examples/mini-examples/helloworld-spring-boot/pom.xml b/examples/mini-examples/helloworld-spring-boot/pom.xml
index 51cb4dc50..adaf91aac 100644
--- a/examples/mini-examples/helloworld-spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mini-examples/helloworld-spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>mini-examples</artifactId>
         <groupId>de.saxsys.mvvmfx</groupId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
             <artifactId>mvvmfx-spring-boot</artifactId>
-            <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.8.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/mini-examples/helloworld-without-fxml/pom.xml b/examples/mini-examples/helloworld-without-fxml/pom.xml
index 2fc009fdf..0c240c308 100644
--- a/examples/mini-examples/helloworld-without-fxml/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mini-examples/helloworld-without-fxml/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>mini-examples</artifactId>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys.mvvmfx</groupId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/examples/mini-examples/helloworld/pom.xml b/examples/mini-examples/helloworld/pom.xml
index e16103a46..bddba7917 100644
--- a/examples/mini-examples/helloworld/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mini-examples/helloworld/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>mini-examples</artifactId>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys.mvvmfx</groupId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/examples/mini-examples/pom.xml b/examples/mini-examples/pom.xml
index f85628254..159200c43 100644
--- a/examples/mini-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mini-examples/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>examples</artifactId>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys.mvvmfx</groupId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/examples/mini-examples/scopes-example/pom.xml b/examples/mini-examples/scopes-example/pom.xml
index 1fbb24af4..8b07c73df 100644
--- a/examples/mini-examples/scopes-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mini-examples/scopes-example/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>mini-examples</artifactId>
         <groupId>de.saxsys.mvvmfx</groupId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/examples/mini-examples/synchronizefx-example/pom.xml b/examples/mini-examples/synchronizefx-example/pom.xml
index b3fea959b..dde69da8c 100644
--- a/examples/mini-examples/synchronizefx-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mini-examples/synchronizefx-example/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>mini-examples</artifactId>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys.mvvmfx</groupId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/examples/mini-examples/welcome-example/pom.xml b/examples/mini-examples/welcome-example/pom.xml
index f4ccbd2b0..686bbc853 100644
--- a/examples/mini-examples/welcome-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mini-examples/welcome-example/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>mini-examples</artifactId>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys.mvvmfx</groupId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 90e438b56..b3db1ebf2 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
 		<artifactId>mvvmfx-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<groupId>de.saxsys.mvvmfx</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/todomvc-example/pom.xml b/examples/todomvc-example/pom.xml
index e4f8d7276..9b6bf6791 100644
--- a/examples/todomvc-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/todomvc-example/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys.mvvmfx</groupId>
 		<artifactId>examples</artifactId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/mvvmfx-archetype/pom.xml b/mvvmfx-archetype/pom.xml
index 397be201f..29d44d43d 100644
--- a/mvvmfx-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/mvvmfx-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
 		<artifactId>mvvmfx-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 
 
diff --git a/mvvmfx-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/mvvmfx-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 5b6027b42..025ceb665 100644
--- a/mvvmfx-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/mvvmfx-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
 				<artifactId>mvvmfx-parent</artifactId>
-				<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+				<version>1.8.0</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/mvvmfx-cdi/pom.xml b/mvvmfx-cdi/pom.xml
index fca53a071..2086a0b6c 100644
--- a/mvvmfx-cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/mvvmfx-cdi/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
 		<artifactId>mvvmfx-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>mvvmfx-cdi</artifactId>
diff --git a/mvvmfx-easydi/pom.xml b/mvvmfx-easydi/pom.xml
index 8d06790d0..ed12c0294 100644
--- a/mvvmfx-easydi/pom.xml
+++ b/mvvmfx-easydi/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>mvvmfx-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/mvvmfx-guice/pom.xml b/mvvmfx-guice/pom.xml
index c859f2318..328e82f46 100644
--- a/mvvmfx-guice/pom.xml
+++ b/mvvmfx-guice/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
 		<artifactId>mvvmfx-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>mvvmfx-guice</artifactId>
diff --git a/mvvmfx-spring-boot/pom.xml b/mvvmfx-spring-boot/pom.xml
index 3cc3a44b6..635f5ae1b 100644
--- a/mvvmfx-spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/mvvmfx-spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>mvvmfx-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/mvvmfx-testing-utils/pom.xml b/mvvmfx-testing-utils/pom.xml
index 4a893d0e1..7071cb9ed 100644
--- a/mvvmfx-testing-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/mvvmfx-testing-utils/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>mvvmfx-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/mvvmfx-utils/pom.xml b/mvvmfx-utils/pom.xml
index 28501ad8f..ddf2b9600 100644
--- a/mvvmfx-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/mvvmfx-utils/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>mvvmfx-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
-        <version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.8.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/mvvmfx-validation/pom.xml b/mvvmfx-validation/pom.xml
index dd87ce673..711a3fe6e 100644
--- a/mvvmfx-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/mvvmfx-validation/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
 		<artifactId>mvvmfx-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>mvvmfx-validation</artifactId>
diff --git a/mvvmfx/pom.xml b/mvvmfx/pom.xml
index 608b86865..8f5afdc12 100644
--- a/mvvmfx/pom.xml
+++ b/mvvmfx/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
 		<artifactId>mvvmfx-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>1.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>mvvmfx</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index aa2bfd2a8..a3f50ebba 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 	<groupId>de.saxsys</groupId>
 	<artifactId>mvvmfx-parent</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
-	<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.8.0</version>
 	<name>mvvmFX parent</name>
 	<description>Application Framework for MVVM with JavaFX.</description>
 	<url>http://www.saxsys.de</url>