diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index a8e4650bc2082219867265ff6d4c57ae20d82b51..1dfbebc1a60ef057779de5706d252ff1da375809 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+1.0.8
+features:
+- new languages: Burmese, Uyghur
+- more translations, <3 to all translators!
+
+bugfixes:
+- reduce crash rate
+- better error logging during provider and VPN gateway setup
+- switch failing VPN gateways faster during gateway setup
+
 1.0.7
 features:
 - new translations
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 8772673453aa587ac5dc01881747e61fbe6f949d..4ff533e794262dc6b49dea6c2a5892a977b2c1a8 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ android {
 
   defaultConfig {
     applicationId "se.leap.bitmaskclient"
-    versionCode 151
-    versionName "1.0.7"
+    versionCode 152
+    versionName "1.0.8RC1"
     minSdkVersion 16
     targetSdkVersion 30
     vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true