diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index a66de8ba6..da8d38c50 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="eu.siacs.conversations"
     android:versionCode="32"
-    android:versionName="0.8-alpha" >
+    android:versionName="0.8" >
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="14"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 29277eb40..6b109baa6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 ###Changelog
 
+####Version 0.8
+* Download HTTP images
+* Show avatars in MUC tiles
+* Disabled SSLv3
+* Performance improvments
+* bug fixes
+
 ####Version 0.7.3
 * revised tablet ui
 * internal rewrites