diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 44b09c10fb..4daffcf802 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ checksum = "3ee2393c4a91429dffb4bedf19f4d6abf27d8a732c8ce4980305d782e5426d57"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deno"
-version = "1.7.4"
+version = "1.8.0"
 dependencies = [
  "atty",
  "base64 0.13.0",
diff --git a/Releases.md b/Releases.md
index 6c0d4ac6a0..00165ff7da 100644
--- a/Releases.md
+++ b/Releases.md
@@ -6,6 +6,44 @@ https://github.com/denoland/deno/releases
 We also have one-line install commands at:
 https://github.com/denoland/deno_install
 
+### 1.8.0 / 2021.03.02
+
+https://deno.land/posts/v1.8
+
+- feat: Align import map to spec and stabilize (#9616, #9526)
+- feat: Deno.emit supports bundling as IIFE (#9291)
+- feat: Use top user frame for error source lines (#9604)
+- feat: WebGPU API (#7977)
+- feat: add "deno coverage" subcommand (#8664)
+- feat: add --ext flag to deno eval (#9295)
+- feat: add exit sanitizer to Deno.test (#9529)
+- feat: add json(c) support to deno fmt (#9292)
+- feat: add structured cloning to Deno.core (#9458)
+- feat: per op metrics (unstable) (#9240)
+- feat: represent type dependencies in info (#9630)
+- feat: stabilize Deno.permissions (#9573)
+- feat: stabilize Deno.link and Deno.linkSync (#9417)
+- feat: stabilize Deno.symlink and Deno.symlinkSync (#9226)
+- feat: support auth tokens for accessing private modules (#9508)
+- feat: support loading import map from URL (#9519)
+- feat: use type definitions "deno doc" if available (#8459)
+- fix(core): Add stacks for dynamic import resolution errors (#9562)
+- fix(core): Fix dynamic imports for already rejected modules (#9559)
+- fix(lsp): improve exception handling on tsc snapshots (#9628)
+- fix(repl): filter out symbol candidates (#9555)
+- fix(runtime): do not panic on irregular dir entries (#9579)
+- fix(runtime/testing): false positive for timers when an error is thrown
+  (#9553)
+- fix(websocket): default to close code 1005 (#9339)
+- fix: lint and fmt error if no target files are found (#9527)
+- fix: panic caused by Deno.env.set("", "") (#9583)
+- fix: typo in coverage exit_unstable (#9626)
+- upgrade: TypeScript 4.2 (#9341)
+- upgrade: rusty_v8 (V8 9.0.257.3) (#9605)
+
+Release notes for std version 0.89.0:
+https://github.com/denoland/deno_std/releases/tag/0.89.0
+
 ### 1.7.5 / 2021.02.19
 
 - fix: align btoa to spec (#9053)
diff --git a/cli/Cargo.toml b/cli/Cargo.toml
index b7893f3280..a5d8e9a276 100644
--- a/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "deno"
-version = "1.7.4"
+version = "1.8.0"
 license = "MIT"
 authors = ["the Deno authors"]
 edition = "2018"