diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a466dfe..2f5b108 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Change Log
 
-## (unreleased)
+## 0.1.8 RC 1 (2018-04-10)
+
+### Features
+
+* more, advanced simplification rules
 
 ## 0.1.7 (2018-04-08)
 
diff --git a/app/main.cpp b/app/main.cpp
index 0adffcb..b79a506 100644
--- a/app/main.cpp
+++ b/app/main.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
 	if (version)
 	{
-		std::cout << "anthem version 0.1.7+git" << std::endl;
+		std::cout << "anthem version 0.1.8-rc.1" << std::endl;
 		return EXIT_SUCCESS;
 	}