diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dff7dbac..ac7c4f0c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@
 
 <!--next-version-placeholder-->
 
+## v1.8.0 (2024-02-20)
+
+### Feature
+
+* **bec_lib:** Added async data handler ([`da46c27`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/da46c278425fe31aa2a597c9d55065653ae63fbd))
+
+### Fix
+
+* **bec_lib:** Fixed typo in xrange ([`0fe0a6e`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/0fe0a6e119ed01ebb38ac0b07c05d7f42a19ecf3))
+
+### Documentation
+
+* **developer:** Added instructions on how to set up vscode ([`94d63e6`](https://gitlab.psi.ch/bec/bec/-/commit/94d63e60b754a926e953208b325b943aa2c387e8))
+
 ## v1.7.3 (2024-02-19)
 
 ### Fix
diff --git a/bec_client/setup.py b/bec_client/setup.py
index a68e1c55..802e3a46 100644
--- a/bec_client/setup.py
+++ b/bec_client/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
 
-__version__ = "1.7.3"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/bec_lib/setup.py b/bec_lib/setup.py
index 5cde8146..db0069a2 100644
--- a/bec_lib/setup.py
+++ b/bec_lib/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
-__version__ = "1.7.3"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     setup(
diff --git a/bec_server/setup.py b/bec_server/setup.py
index 8a4f5302..a27c70db 100644
--- a/bec_server/setup.py
+++ b/bec_server/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 
 current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 
-__version__ = "1.7.3"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/data_processing/setup.py b/data_processing/setup.py
index 10496a5f..61b69031 100644
--- a/data_processing/setup.py
+++ b/data_processing/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
 
-__version__ = "1.7.3"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/device_server/setup.py b/device_server/setup.py
index 5c703ce4..e26e4e9c 100644
--- a/device_server/setup.py
+++ b/device_server/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
 ophyd_devices = os.getenv("OPHYD_DEVICES_PATH", f"{current_path}/../../ophyd_devices/")
 
-__version__ = "1.7.3"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/file_writer/setup.py b/file_writer/setup.py
index 62345d58..1ae42d3c 100644
--- a/file_writer/setup.py
+++ b/file_writer/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
-__version__ = "1.7.3"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/scan_bundler/setup.py b/scan_bundler/setup.py
index 4a6efc0f..ed2adb43 100644
--- a/scan_bundler/setup.py
+++ b/scan_bundler/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
-__version__ = "1.7.3"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/scan_server/setup.py b/scan_server/setup.py
index 8c8c1f57..f412b1d6 100644
--- a/scan_server/setup.py
+++ b/scan_server/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
-__version__ = "1.7.3"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/scihub/setup.py b/scihub/setup.py
index 8dbf04be..a375cc17 100644
--- a/scihub/setup.py
+++ b/scihub/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ current_path = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
 bec_lib = f"{current_path}/../bec_lib/"
 
 
-__version__ = "1.7.3"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"
 
 
 def run_install(setup_args: dict, bec_deps: list, editable=False):
diff --git a/semantic_release/__init__.py b/semantic_release/__init__.py
index 008aaa97..29654eec 100644
--- a/semantic_release/__init__.py
+++ b/semantic_release/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.7.3"
+__version__ = "1.8.0"