diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index 6b0b9680e..8c04a2bf9 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.8.0
+- add backspace recaptcha refreshing to reports page
+
 1.7.3
 - fix thread watching
 
diff --git a/readme b/readme
index 14b268e9c..c1c3f0093 100644
--- a/readme
+++ b/readme
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // @name           4chan x
 // @namespace      aeosynth
 // @description    Adds various features.
-// @version        1.7.4
+// @version        1.8.0
 // @copyright      2009, 2010 James Campos
 // @license        MIT; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mit_license
 // @include        http://boards.4chan.org/*