diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cf2e7be..fb97f9b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## v1.8.0 (2024-08-14)
+
+### Feature
+
+* feat(sim): added dedicated positioner with controller ([`4ad5723`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices/-/commit/4ad57230e327c3714a03ae138bc12a5028acb1dd))
+
 ## v1.7.3 (2024-08-08)
 
 ### Fix
@@ -149,9 +155,3 @@ hd5plugin import has the side effect of installing LZ4 codec ([`55ea6a1`](https:
 * feat(config): added epics example config ([`a10e5bc`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices/-/commit/a10e5bcadcbd3e8bfbc061abd247d0655534095d))
 
 ## v1.3.5 (2024-06-14)
-
-### Fix
-
-* fix: fixed pyepics version for now as it segfaults on startup ([`f1a2368`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/ophyd_devices/-/commit/f1a2368101e6b4af2d08d1a3540680f7f3ff9762))
-
-## v1.3.4 (2024-06-07)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6d9b778..44f8e9d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "ophyd_devices"
-version = "1.7.3"
+version = "1.8.0"
 description = "Custom device implementations based on the ophyd hardware abstraction layer"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 classifiers = [