diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
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-## 1.0.7 / 13-01-2017
+
+## v1.0.8 / 2017-05-18
+
+  * Merge pull request #145 from greut/smartcrop
+  * Merge pull request #155 from greut/libvips8.5.5
+  * Update libvips to 8.5.5.
+  * Adding basic smartcrop support.
+  * Merge pull request #153 from abracadaber/master
+  * Added Linux Mint 17.3+ distro names
+  * feat(docs): add new maintainer notice (thanks to @kirillDanshin)
+  * Merge pull request #152 from greut/libvips85
+  * Download latest version of libvips from github.
+  * Merge pull request #147 from h2non/revert-143-master
+  * Revert "Fix for memory issue when watermarking images"
+  * Merge pull request #146 from greut/minor-major
+  * Merge pull request #143 from waldophotos/master
+  * Merge pull request #144 from greut/go18
+  * Fix tests where minor/major were mixed up
+  * Enabled go 1.8 builds.
+  * Fix the unref of images, when image isn't transparent
+  * Fix for memory issue when watermarking images
+  * feat(docs): add maintainers sections
+  * Merge pull request #132 from jaume-pinyol/WATERMARK_SUPPORT
+  * Add support for image watermarks
+  * Merge pull request #131 from greut/versions
+  * Running tests on more specific versions.
+  * refactor(preinstall.sh): remove deprecation notice
+  * Update preinstall.sh
+  * fix(requirements): required libvips 7.42
+  * fix(History): typo
+  * chore(History): add breaking change note
+
+## v1.0.7 / 13-01-2017
 
 - fix(#128): crop image calculation for missing width or height axis.
 - feat: add TIFF save output format (**note**: this introduces a minor interface breaking change in `bimg.IsImageTypeSupportedByVips` auxiliary function).
 
-## 1.0.6 / 12-11-2016
+## v1.0.6 / 12-11-2016
 
 - feat(#118): handle 16-bit PNGs.
 - feat(#119): adds JPEG2000 file for the type tests.
 - feat(#121): test bimg against multiple libvips versions.
 
-## 1.0.5 / 01-10-2016
+## v1.0.5 / 01-10-2016
 
 - feat(#92): support Extend param with optional background.
 - fix(#106): allow image area extraction without explicit x/y axis.
 - feat(api): add Extend type with `libvips` enum alias.
 
-## 1.0.4 / 29-09-2016
+## v1.0.4 / 29-09-2016
 
 - fix(#111): safe check of magick image type support.
 
-## 1.0.3 / 28-09-2016
+## v1.0.3 / 28-09-2016
 
 - fix(#95): better image type inference and support check.
 - fix(background): pass proper background RGB color for PNG image conversion.
@@ -27,16 +59,16 @@
 - feat(types): consistent SVG image checking.
 - feat(api): add public functions `VipsIsTypeSupported()`, `IsImageTypeSupportedByVips()` and `IsSVGImage()`.
 
-## 1.0.2 / 27-09-2016
+## v1.0.2 / 27-09-2016
 
 - feat(#95): support GIF, SVG and PDF formats.
 - fix(#108): auto-width and height calculations now round instead of floor.
 
-## 1.0.1 / 22-06-2016
+## v1.0.1 / 22-06-2016
 
 - fix(#90): Do not not dereference the original image a second time.
 
-## 1.0.0 / 21-04-2016
+## v1.0.0 / 21-04-2016
 
 - refactor(api): breaking changes: normalize public members to follow Go naming idioms.
 - feat(version): bump to major version. API contract won't be compromised in `v1`.
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
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--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 package bimg
 
 // Version represents the current package semantic version.
-const Version = "1.0.7"
+const Version = "1.0.8"