diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 55fe4ff7..da9c9b71 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## [0.8.0] - 2026-08-03
+
 ### Added
 - Added `herdr --skill` to print the agent skill bundled with the running Herdr binary.
 - Added `ui.pane_scrollbars = false` to hide terminal pane scrollbars and reclaim their reserved column. (#2167)
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 50e7a2cc..980fcb5d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ checksum = "2304e00983f87ffb38b55b444b5e3b60a884b5d30c0fca7d82fe33449bbe55ea"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "herdr"
-version = "0.7.5"
+version = "0.8.0"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bincode",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7e41dfea..84949e2d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "herdr"
-version = "0.7.5"
+version = "0.8.0"
 edition = "2021"
 build = "build.rs"
 description = "terminal workspace manager for AI coding agents"
diff --git a/docs/next/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/next/CHANGELOG.md
index 55fe4ff7..da9c9b71 100644
--- a/docs/next/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/next/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## [0.8.0] - 2026-08-03
+
 ### Added
 - Added `herdr --skill` to print the agent skill bundled with the running Herdr binary.
 - Added `ui.pane_scrollbars = false` to hide terminal pane scrollbars and reclaim their reserved column. (#2167)