diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index cc79432f1..150f43519 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Changelog
  * View live / draft links in the admin now consistently open in a new window (Marco Fucci)
 
 
-1.8 (xx.xx.xxxx) - IN DEVELOPMENT
+1.8 (15.12.2016)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
  * New page privacy options (Shawn Makinson, Tom Miller, Luca Perico, Matt Westcott)
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.8.rst b/docs/releases/1.8.rst
index a37e42846..6340e133d 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.8.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/1.8.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-==========================================
-Wagtail 1.8 release notes - IN DEVELOPMENT
-==========================================
+=========================
+Wagtail 1.8 release notes
+=========================
 
 .. contents::
     :local: