diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 62f5e27..a7d4db8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ Kudos to [jquery.qrcode.js](https://github.com/jeromeetienne/jquery-qrcode).
 ## Changelog
 
 
-### develop branch
+### v0.8.0 - *2014-07-07*
 
-* ...
+* adds bower support
 
 
 ### v0.7.0 - *2013-08-17*
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 687a3bc..374ae2c 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jquery.qrcode",
-  "version": "0.7.0+",
+  "version": "0.8.0",
   "homepage": "http://larsjung.de/qrcode/",
   "authors": [
     "Lars Jung <lrsjng@gmail.com>"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ebf35ce..7936010 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "jquery.qrcode",
   "displayName": "jQuery.qrcode",
-  "version": "0.7.0+",
+  "version": "0.8.0",
   "description": "generate QR codes dynamically",
   "url": "http://larsjung.de/qrcode/",
   "author": "Lars Jung",