diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 873555e..e2c009e 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 Version history
 ===============
 
+8.0 (2022-06-01):
+
+- changed: increased minimal Elgg version to 4.2
+
 7.0 (2021-09-27):
 
 - added: French translation
diff --git a/elgg-plugin.php b/elgg-plugin.php
index 2471ddb..982ece0 100644
--- a/elgg-plugin.php
+++ b/elgg-plugin.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 return [
 	'plugin' => [
-		'version' => '7.0',
+		'version' => '8.0',
 	],
 	'bootstrap' => Bootstrap::class,
 	'hooks' => [