diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d56ec90..1ae5a91 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ mdds_0.3.0.tar.bz2
 /mdds_0.6.1.tar.bz2
 /mdds_0.7.0.tar.bz2
 /mdds_0.7.1.tar.bz2
+/mdds_0.8.0.tar.bz2
diff --git a/mdds.spec b/mdds.spec
index 71d66f1..6f8bb71 100644
--- a/mdds.spec
+++ b/mdds.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name: mdds
-Version: 0.7.1
+Version: 0.8.0
 Release: 1%{?dist}
 Summary: A collection of multi-dimensional data structures and indexing algorithms
 
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ make check %{?_smp_mflags}
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue May 14 2013 David Tardon <dtardon@redhat.com> - 0.8.0-1
+- new release
+
 * Mon Mar 18 2013 David Tardon <dtardon@redhat.com> - 0.7.1-1
 - new release
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index b64637e..d31c5d6 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-096fbb818177a7575511c1fd9d4bf7dd  mdds_0.7.1.tar.bz2
+b0bba8c768f3d92608a07149039510e5  mdds_0.8.0.tar.bz2