diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index c1d3b8b733..8c10320816 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
+Changes in Element 1.1.8 (2021-XX-XX)
+===================================================
+
+Features ✨:
+ -
+
+Improvements 🙌:
+ -
+
+Bugfix 🐛:
+ -
+
+Translations 🗣:
+ -
+
+SDK API changes ⚠️:
+ -
+
+Build 🧱:
+ -
+
+Test:
+ -
+
+Other changes:
+ -
+
 Changes in Element 1.1.7 (2021-05-12)
 ===================================================
 
diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index 3ecdcea524..95a6713127 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ kapt {
 // Note: 2 digits max for each value
 ext.versionMajor = 1
 ext.versionMinor = 1
-ext.versionPatch = 7
+ext.versionPatch = 8
 
 static def getGitTimestamp() {
     def cmd = 'git show -s --format=%ct'