diff --git a/DEPRECATED.md b/DEPRECATED.md
index a4980347c1f38..54acce6fa1119 100644
--- a/DEPRECATED.md
+++ b/DEPRECATED.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ As of release 1.3.0, Envoy will follow a
 The following features have been DEPRECATED and will be removed in the specified release cycle.
 A logged warning is expected for each deprecated item that is in deprecation window.
 
-## Version 1.8.0 (pending)
+## Version 1.8.0 (Oct 4, 2018)
 
 * Use of the v1 API (including `*.deprecated_v1` fields in the v2 API) is deprecated.
   See envoy-announce [email](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/envoy-announce/oPnYMZw8H4U).
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ A logged warning is expected for each deprecated item that is in deprecation win
 * Use of the string `user` field in `Authenticated` in [rbac.proto](https://github.com/envoyproxy/envoy/blob/master/api/envoy/config/rbac/v2alpha/rbac.proto)
   is deprecated in favor of the new `StringMatcher` based `principal_name` field.
 
-## Version 1.7.0
+## Version 1.7.0 (Jun 21, 2018)
 
 * Admin mutations should be sent as POSTs rather than GETs. HTTP GETs will result in an error
   status code and will not have their intended effect. Prior to 1.7, GETs can be used for
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 0ef074f2eca2b..27f9cd322bb91 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.0-dev
+1.8.0
diff --git a/docs/root/intro/version_history.rst b/docs/root/intro/version_history.rst
index 048dbf15125a5..d8f41be62ba54 100644
--- a/docs/root/intro/version_history.rst
+++ b/docs/root/intro/version_history.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Version history
 ---------------
 
-1.8.0 (Pending)
-===============
+1.8.0 (Oct 4, 2018)
+===================
 * access log: added :ref:`response flag filter <envoy_api_msg_config.filter.accesslog.v2.ResponseFlagFilter>`
   to filter based on the presence of Envoy response flags.
 * access log: added RESPONSE_DURATION and RESPONSE_TX_DURATION.
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ Version history
   for overriding destination address when using the :ref:`Original Destination <arch_overview_load_balancing_types_original_destination>`
   load balancing policy.
 
-1.7.0
-===============
+1.7.0 (Jun 21, 2018)
+====================
 * access log: added ability to log response trailers.
 * access log: added ability to format START_TIME.
 * access log: added DYNAMIC_METADATA :ref:`access log formatter <config_access_log_format>`.