diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 59f17cc..3873da7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-UNRELEASED
-----------
+1.8.0 (2026-09-17)
+------------------
 
 * Require ``click>=8.5.0``. This drops a Windows-only workaround that monkey-patched
   ``click.utils.auto_wrap_for_ansi`` to force raw ANSI codes through when ``--force-color``
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bb651ff..e7fbb9e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ Options Description:
 
     Show this message and exit.
 
+# Releasing
+
+See [RELEASING.md](RELEASING.md) for the steps to publish a new release.
+
 # License
 
 Free software: MIT license
diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index b44c189..0cfb270 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # RELEASING
 
-1. Update `CHANGELOG.md`.
-2. Update the version in `pyproject.toml` and run `uv sync`.
-3. Tag the repository by creating a new [GitHub Release](https://github.com/ESSS/deps/releases).
+1. Create a new branch off `master` named `release-X.Y.Z`.
+2. Update `CHANGELOG.md`.
+3. Update the version in `pyproject.toml` and run `uv sync`.
+4. Open a PR from the `release-X.Y.Z` branch and merge it.
+5. Tag the repository by creating a new [GitHub Release](https://github.com/ESSS/deps/releases).
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bc0b254..0226b08 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "uv_build"
 
 [project]
 name = "deps"
-version = "1.7.0"
+version = "1.8.0"
 description = "A tool to manipulate the dependencies and the project itself"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 475dff2..cd0a5c7 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deps"
-version = "1.7.0"
+version = "1.8.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "click" },