diff --git a/distro/changelog.xml b/distro/changelog.xml
index f758042..439243f 100644
--- a/distro/changelog.xml
+++ b/distro/changelog.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE xml>
 <ReleaseNotes>
-	<Changeset component="org.gcube.information-system.resource-registry-api.1-7-0" date="${buildDate}">
+	<Changeset component="org.gcube.information-system.resource-registry-api.1-8-0" date="${buildDate}">
+		<Change></Change>
+	</Changeset>
+	<Changeset component="org.gcube.information-system.resource-registry-api.1-7-0" date="2017-12-20">
 		<Change>Added SchemaAlreadyPresentException #10207</Change>
 		<Change>Added Utility to get the Type name from an ER Class or interface #10172</Change>
 		<Change>Changed pom.xml to use new make-servicearchive directive #10162</Change>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7c0aefb..50b2fe5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.gcube.information-system</groupId>
 	<artifactId>resource-registry-api</artifactId>
-	<version>1.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<name>Resource Registry API</name>
 	<description>Resource Registry API</description>