diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 16b1e7f0..bb8869d7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-[![stable version](https://img.shields.io/badge/stable_version-1.7.7-blue.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://dl.bintray.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/bin/repository.plexkodiconnect/repository.plexkodiconnect-1.0.0.zip) 
-[![beta version](https://img.shields.io/badge/beta_version-1.7.22-red.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://dl.bintray.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect_BETA/bin-BETA/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta-1.0.0.zip)
+[![stable version](https://img.shields.io/badge/stable_version-1.8.0-blue.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://dl.bintray.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/bin/repository.plexkodiconnect/repository.plexkodiconnect-1.0.0.zip) 
+[![beta version](https://img.shields.io/badge/beta_version-1.8.0-red.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://dl.bintray.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect_BETA/bin-BETA/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta-1.0.0.zip)
 
 [![Installation](https://img.shields.io/badge/wiki-installation-brightgreen.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat)](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/Installation)
 [![FAQ](https://img.shields.io/badge/wiki-FAQ-brightgreen.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat)](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/faq)
diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index 0fe46a77..04fbf2a8 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<addon  id="plugin.video.plexkodiconnect" name="PlexKodiConnect" version="1.7.22" provider-name="croneter">
+<addon  id="plugin.video.plexkodiconnect" name="PlexKodiConnect" version="1.8.0" provider-name="croneter">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.1.0"/>
     <import addon="script.module.requests" version="2.3.0" />
@@ -44,7 +44,14 @@
     <disclaimer lang="nl_NL">Gebruik op eigen risico</disclaimer>
     <disclaimer lang="zh_TW">使用風險由您自己承擔</disclaimer>
     <disclaimer lang="es_ES">Usar a su propio riesgo</disclaimer>
-    <news>version 1.7.22 (beta only)
+    <news>version 1.8.0
+Featuring:
+- Major music overhaul: Direct Paths should now work! Many thanks @Memesa for the pointers! Don't forget to reset your database
+- Big transcoding overhaul
+- Many Plex Companion fixes
+- Add support to Kodi 18.0-alpha1 (thanks @CotzaDev)
+
+version 1.7.22 (beta only)
 - Fix playback stop not being recognized by the PMS
 - Better way to sync progress to another account
 
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 454e1a44..5b7d3fd1 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+version 1.8.0
+Featuring:
+- Major music overhaul: Direct Paths should now work! Many thanks @Memesa for the pointers! Don't forget to reset your database
+- Big transcoding overhaul
+- Many Plex Companion fixes
+- Add support to Kodi 18.0-alpha1 (thanks @CotzaDev)
+
 version 1.7.22 (beta only)
 - Fix playback stop not being recognized by the PMS
 - Better way to sync progress to another account