diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8e10f566d..cf52eba46 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Wikimedia Commons for Android
 
+## v1.8
+- New feature: Improved category search function (not limited to prefix search now)
+
 ## v1.7
 - Fixed bug with uploading images in Marshmallow
 - Fixed links in About page
diff --git a/commons/AndroidManifest.xml b/commons/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7fe5027bc..b33dfca95 100644
--- a/commons/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/commons/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="fr.free.nrw.commons"
-    android:versionCode="23"
-    android:versionName="1.7" >
+    android:versionCode="24"
+    android:versionName="1.8" >
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="9"