diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 92b744e57d6..841446eb8b8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+v1.8.0
+  Version 1.8.0
+
+  Release to support API endpoint override.
+
+  New Features
+  - Add api endpoint override. ([#829](https://github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/pull/829))
+
+  Implementation Changes
+  - Don't set http.redirect_codes if the attr doesn't exist and allow more httplib2 versions. ([#841](https://github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/pull/841))
+
 v1.7.12
   Version 1.7.12
   
diff --git a/googleapiclient/__init__.py b/googleapiclient/__init__.py
index 140b946fb9b..b9db848ef3c 100644
--- a/googleapiclient/__init__.py
+++ b/googleapiclient/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.7.12"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
 
 # Set default logging handler to avoid "No handler found" warnings.
 import logging