diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 40074431b..571d2d041 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,26 @@
+Viking 1.8 (2020-02-02)
+New features since 1.7
+* New GeoClue Layer to Track Position from the GeoClue service
+** Not available on Windows
+* Per Year Track Analysis
+* Track Timing Speed Splits Analysis
+* Subsecond Timing Precision for Tracks & Waypoints
+* Track Area Coverage Feature
+* Native Read Support of Zip & bzip2 Files
+** This attempts to load supported files found within the compressed file
+* Native Basic TCX Read Support
+* Embedded (Elevation & Speed) Graphs in the Main Window
+* Improved icons for Aggregate and Maps layers
+* Scrolling Options for Better Usage with Touchpads
+* Right Click Menu Options on the Calendar
+* Various Keyboard Enhancements:
+** Left & Right arrow keys selects the previous or next trackpoint respectively
+** Keypad '+' & Keypad '-' inserts a trackpoint after or before of the current trackpoint
+** Menu key opens the track context menu
+* SF Features#117: Area Calculation Tool
+* Large Basque language translation update
+* Many other small fixes - see the ChangeLog for the full details.
+
 Viking 1.7 (2019-01-21)
 New features since 1.6.2
 * KMZ Map File Support
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 666792ea5..94b7bff81 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.64)
-AC_INIT(viking, 1.7, , viking, http://viking.sf.net/)
+AC_INIT(viking, 1.8, , viking, http://viking.sf.net/)
 
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 AC_CANONICAL_TARGET
diff --git a/help/C/viking.xml b/help/C/viking.xml
index e2767846b..3acc3af97 100644
--- a/help/C/viking.xml
+++ b/help/C/viking.xml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd" [
   <!ENTITY appname          "Viking">
   <!ENTITY app "<application>Viking</application>">
-  <!ENTITY appversion   "1.7">
-  <!ENTITY manrevision  "1.7">
-  <!ENTITY date "January 2019">
+  <!ENTITY appversion   "1.8">
+  <!ENTITY manrevision  "1.8">
+  <!ENTITY date "February 2020">
   <!ENTITY extfiles    "<filename>maps.xml</filename>, <filename>goto_tools.xml</filename>, <filename>datasources.xml</filename>, <filename>external_tools.xml</filename>, <filename>routing.xml</filename>">
 ]>
 <!--
diff --git a/windows/installer/viking-installer.nsi b/windows/installer/viking-installer.nsi
index 7a243f844..2245b226e 100644
--- a/windows/installer/viking-installer.nsi
+++ b/windows/installer/viking-installer.nsi
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Var name
 ;--------------------------------
 ;Configuration
 ;Needs to be 4 numbers:  W.X.Y.Z
-!define VIKING_VERSION  "1.7.0.0"
+!define VIKING_VERSION  "1.8.0.0"
 
 ;The name var is set in .onInit
 Name $name