diff --git a/CHANGES.markdown b/CHANGES.markdown
--- a/CHANGES.markdown
+++ b/CHANGES.markdown
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+## Changes in 2.8.0
+  - Add `--times` to print times for individual spec items
+  - Add `--print-slow-items`
+  - Use `-XNoImplicitPrelude` and do not rely on `base` for `hspec-discover`
+    generated test drivers. This ensures full compatibility with custom
+    preludes.
+  - Add new APIs for formatters `Test.Hspec.Core.Format` and
+    `Test.Hspec.Core.Formatters.V2`
+  - Add `getItemCount` to `Formatter` API
+  - Add `--qc-max-shrinks` (see #380)
+  - Add location information for failing `afterAll`-hooks
+  - hspec-discover: Deprecate `--no-main` and `--formatter` (use
+    `--module-name` instead) (#196)
+  - Remove `--verbose` option (this has been a noop since at least 2013)
+  - Remove `--out` option (use shell output redirection instead)
+
 ## Changes in 2.7.10
   - Add a new formatter (can be used with `--format checks`)
   - Add `exampleStarted` to `Formatter` API
diff --git a/hspec.cabal b/hspec.cabal
--- a/hspec.cabal
+++ b/hspec.cabal
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 
 name:             hspec
-version:          2.7.10
+version:          2.8.0
 license:          MIT
 license-file:     LICENSE
 copyright:        (c) 2011-2021 Simon Hengel,
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
   build-depends:
       QuickCheck >=2.12
     , base ==4.*
-    , hspec-core ==2.7.10
-    , hspec-discover ==2.7.10
+    , hspec-core ==2.8.0
+    , hspec-discover ==2.8.0
     , hspec-expectations ==0.8.2.*
   exposed-modules:
       Test.Hspec
diff --git a/src/Test/Hspec/Discover.hs b/src/Test/Hspec/Discover.hs
--- a/src/Test/Hspec/Discover.hs
+++ b/src/Test/Hspec/Discover.hs
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 , module Prelude
 ) where
 
-import           Prelude hiding (mapM)
-
 import           Test.Hspec.Core.Spec
 import           Test.Hspec.Core.Runner
 import           Test.Hspec.Formatters
diff --git a/version.yaml b/version.yaml
--- a/version.yaml
+++ b/version.yaml
@@ -1,1 +1,1 @@
-&version 2.7.10
+&version 2.8.0