diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1c796cf0..670bcbbf 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+Changes in 0.8.0, 02-09-2024
+==========================
+
+- Add API to allow for persistence on RemoteDesktop sessions
+- Implement support for the Input Capture portal
+- Add support for Qt 6
+- Support xdg-foreign with Qt 6
+- Fix screencasting on wlroots-based compositors
+
+
 Changes in 0.7.1, 09-09-2023
 ==========================
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0481116f..60be702a 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('libportal','c',
-        version: '0.7.1',
+        version: '0.8.0',
         default_options: ['warning_level=2'],
         meson_version: '>= 0.49.0')