diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Revision history for ogma-language-xmlspec
 
+## [1.8.0] - 2025-07-13
+
+* Version bump 1.8.0 (#275).
+
 ## [1.7.0] - 2025-03-21
 
 * Version bump 1.7.0 (#269).
diff --git a/ogma-language-xmlspec.cabal b/ogma-language-xmlspec.cabal
--- a/ogma-language-xmlspec.cabal
+++ b/ogma-language-xmlspec.cabal
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 build-type:          Simple
 
 name:                ogma-language-xmlspec
-version:             1.7.0
+version:             1.8.0
 homepage:            http://nasa.gov
 license:             OtherLicense
 license-file:        LICENSE.pdf
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     , hxt-xpath           >= 8.5      && < 9.2
     , pretty              >= 1.1      && < 1.2
 
-    , ogma-spec           >= 1.7.0 && < 1.8
+    , ogma-spec           >= 1.8.0 && < 1.9
 
   hs-source-dirs:
     src