diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 78f85ad9..f866d56c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Version
       description: What version of Modulus and Modulus Symbolic are you running?
-      placeholder: "example: 1.7.0"
+      placeholder: "example: 1.8.0"
     validations:
       required: true
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 955dec65..b716308e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,28 +6,38 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [1.8.0a0] - 2024-11-XX
+## [1.9.0a0] - 2025-01-XX
 
 ### Added
 
-- Added devcontainer support.
-
 ### Changed
 
-- Speeds up CUDA extension build by about 3x.
-
 ### Deprecated
 
 ### Removed
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- Fix the area calculated for STL meshes.
-
 ### Security
 
 ### Dependencies
 
+## [1.8.0] - 2024-12-04
+
+### Added
+
+- Added devcontainer support.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Speeds up CUDA extension build by about 3x.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix the area calculated for STL meshes.
+
+### Dependencies
+
 - Relaxes versions for several dependencies.
 
 ## [1.7.0] - 2024-09-24
diff --git a/modulus/sym/__init__.py b/modulus/sym/__init__.py
index fcd113f9..db1b9e41 100644
--- a/modulus/sym/__init__.py
+++ b/modulus/sym/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.8.0a0"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
 
 from pint import UnitRegistry