diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 624daaf..c203815 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,25 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file, per [the Ke
 
 ## [Unreleased] - TBD
 
+## [1.8.0] - 2024-04-03
+### Added
+- "Latest Podcast Episode" query block variation (props [#jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@barneyjeffries](https://github.com/barneyjeffries), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi) via [#266](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/266)).
+- Ability to add Unique Cover Art for Episodes (props [@jamesburgos](https://github.com/jamesburgos), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@zamanq](https://github.com/zamanq), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh) via [#273](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/273)).
+- `simple_podcasting_feed_title` filter hook to modify feed title (props [@martinburch](https://github.com/martinburch), [@psorensen](https://github.com/psorensen), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter) via [#279](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/279)).
+
+### Fixed
+- Incorrect feed title (props [@martinburch](https://github.com/martinburch), [@psorensen](https://github.com/psorensen), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter) via [#279](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/279)).
+- Fatal error in WordPress 5.8 and earlier (props [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9) via [#277](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/277)).
+
+### Changed
+- Disabled auto sync pull requests with target branch (props [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#281](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/281)).
+- Removed `PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md` template (props [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#286](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/286)).
+- Replaced [lee-dohm/no-response](https://github.com/lee-dohm/no-response) with [actions/stale](https://github.com/actions/stale) to help with closing no-response/stale issues (props [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter) via [#287](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/287)).
+- Upgrade the download-artifact from v3 to v4 (props [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#285](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/285)).
+
+### Security
+- Bumps `ip` from `1.1.8` to `1.1.9` (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9) via [#278](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/278)).
+
 ## [1.7.0] - 2024-01-16
 ### Added
 - Ability to add a transcript to a podcast episode by utilizing a new Podcast Transcript block. This block is added by clicking the `Add Transcript` button that will now show in the sidebar panel of the Podcast block (props [@nateconley](https://github.com/nateconley), [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [@sksaju](https://github.com/sksaju), [@kirtangajjar](https://github.com/kirtangajjar) via [#221](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/221)).
@@ -229,6 +248,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file, per [the Ke
 - Initial plugin release.
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/compare/trunk...develop
+[1.8.0]: https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/compare/1.7.0...1.8.0
 [1.7.0]: https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/compare/1.6.1...1.7.0
 [1.6.1]: https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/compare/1.6.0...1.6.1
 [1.6.0]: https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/compare/1.5.0...1.6.0
diff --git a/CREDITS.md b/CREDITS.md
index c2548e8..021c9b7 100644
--- a/CREDITS.md
+++ b/CREDITS.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The following individuals are responsible for curating the list of issues, respo
 
 Thank you to all the people who have already contributed to this repository via bug reports, code, design, ideas, project management, translation, testing, etc.
 
-[Adam Silverstein (@adamsilverstein)](https://github.com/adamsilverstein), [Helen Hou-Sandi (@helen)](https://github.com/helen), [Ryan Welcher (@ryanwelcher)](https://github.com/ryanwelcher), [David Chandra Purnama (@turtlepod)](https://github.com/turtlepod), [Oscar Sanchez S. (@oscarssanchez)](https://github.com/oscarssanchez), [Jon Christensen (@Firestorm980)](https://github.com/Firestorm980), [Jeffrey Paul (@jeffpaul)](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [Noah Halstead (@nhalstead)](https://github.com/nhalstead), [Matthew Haines-Young (@mattheu)](https://github.com/mattheu), [Tung Du (@dinhtungdu)](https://github.com/dinhtungdu), [David Chabbi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-chabbi-985719b4/), [Pablo Amato (@pabamato)](https://github.com/pabamato), [(@monomo111)](https://github.com/monomo111), [Jake Goldman (@jakemgold)](https://github.com/jakemgold), [Mark Jaquith (@markjaquith)](https://github.com/markjaquith), [Riad Benguella (@youknowriad)](https://github.com/youknowriad), [Mészáros Róbert (@meszarosrob)](https://github.com/meszarosrob), [Max Lyuchin (@cadic)](https://github.com/cadic), [Dharmesh Patel (@iamdharmesh)](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [Darin Kotter (@dkotter)](https://github.com/dkotter), [Peter Wilson (@peterwilsoncc)](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [Felipe Elia (@felipeelia)](https://github.com/felipeelia), [Mehidi Hassan (@mehidi258)](https://github.com/mehidi258), [Tom J Nowell (@tomjn)](https://github.com/tomjn), [David Towoju (@davexpression)](https://github.com/davexpression), [Quamruz Zaman (@zamanq)](https://github.com/zamanq), [Debashish (@dchucks)](https://github.com/dchucks), [(@supersmo)](https://github.com/supersmo), [Jayedul Kabir (@jayedul)](https://github.com/jayedul), [Faisal Alvi (@faisal-alvi)](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [Vikram Mopharty (@vikrampm1)](https://github.com/vikrampm1), [Siddharth Thevaril (@Sidsector9)](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [Nicolas Knight (@Nicolas-knight)](https://github.com/Nicolas-knight), [Jonathan Netek (@jnetek)](https://github.com/jnetek), [Mehul Gohil (@mehul0810)](https://github.com/mehul0810), [Nate Conley (@nateconley)](https://github.com/nateconley), [Ajay Maurya (@ajmaurya99)](https://github.com/ajmaurya99), [Nickolas Kola (@nickolas-kola)](https://github.com/nickolas-kola), [Ahamed Arshad Azmi (@achchu93)](https://github.com/achchu93), [Ivan Ivanić (@Spoygg)](https://github.com/Spoygg), [Garth Gutenberg (@ggutenberg)](https://github.com/ggutenberg), [Ravinder Kumar (@ravinderk)](https://github.com/ravinderk), [Konstantinos Galanakis (@kmgalanakis)](https://github.com/kmgalanakis), [Dependabot (@dependabot)](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [Sumit Bagthariya (@qasumitbagthariya)](https://github.com/qasumitbagthariya), [Shazahan Kabir Saju (@sksaju)](https://github.com/sksaju), [Kirtan Gajjar (@kirtangajjar)](https://github.com/kirtangajjar), [Chetra Chann (@channchetra)](https://github.com/channchetra).
+[Adam Silverstein (@adamsilverstein)](https://github.com/adamsilverstein), [Helen Hou-Sandi (@helen)](https://github.com/helen), [Ryan Welcher (@ryanwelcher)](https://github.com/ryanwelcher), [David Chandra Purnama (@turtlepod)](https://github.com/turtlepod), [Oscar Sanchez S. (@oscarssanchez)](https://github.com/oscarssanchez), [Jon Christensen (@Firestorm980)](https://github.com/Firestorm980), [Jeffrey Paul (@jeffpaul)](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [Noah Halstead (@nhalstead)](https://github.com/nhalstead), [Matthew Haines-Young (@mattheu)](https://github.com/mattheu), [Tung Du (@dinhtungdu)](https://github.com/dinhtungdu), [David Chabbi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-chabbi-985719b4/), [Pablo Amato (@pabamato)](https://github.com/pabamato), [(@monomo111)](https://github.com/monomo111), [Jake Goldman (@jakemgold)](https://github.com/jakemgold), [Mark Jaquith (@markjaquith)](https://github.com/markjaquith), [Riad Benguella (@youknowriad)](https://github.com/youknowriad), [Mészáros Róbert (@meszarosrob)](https://github.com/meszarosrob), [Max Lyuchin (@cadic)](https://github.com/cadic), [Dharmesh Patel (@iamdharmesh)](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [Darin Kotter (@dkotter)](https://github.com/dkotter), [Peter Wilson (@peterwilsoncc)](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [Felipe Elia (@felipeelia)](https://github.com/felipeelia), [Mehidi Hassan (@mehidi258)](https://github.com/mehidi258), [Tom J Nowell (@tomjn)](https://github.com/tomjn), [David Towoju (@davexpression)](https://github.com/davexpression), [Quamruz Zaman (@zamanq)](https://github.com/zamanq), [Debashish (@dchucks)](https://github.com/dchucks), [(@supersmo)](https://github.com/supersmo), [Jayedul Kabir (@jayedul)](https://github.com/jayedul), [Faisal Alvi (@faisal-alvi)](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [Vikram Mopharty (@vikrampm1)](https://github.com/vikrampm1), [Siddharth Thevaril (@Sidsector9)](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [Nicolas Knight (@Nicolas-knight)](https://github.com/Nicolas-knight), [Jonathan Netek (@jnetek)](https://github.com/jnetek), [Mehul Gohil (@mehul0810)](https://github.com/mehul0810), [Nate Conley (@nateconley)](https://github.com/nateconley), [Ajay Maurya (@ajmaurya99)](https://github.com/ajmaurya99), [Nickolas Kola (@nickolas-kola)](https://github.com/nickolas-kola), [Ahamed Arshad Azmi (@achchu93)](https://github.com/achchu93), [Ivan Ivanić (@Spoygg)](https://github.com/Spoygg), [Garth Gutenberg (@ggutenberg)](https://github.com/ggutenberg), [Ravinder Kumar (@ravinderk)](https://github.com/ravinderk), [Konstantinos Galanakis (@kmgalanakis)](https://github.com/kmgalanakis), [Dependabot (@dependabot)](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [Sumit Bagthariya (@qasumitbagthariya)](https://github.com/qasumitbagthariya), [Shazahan Kabir Saju (@sksaju)](https://github.com/sksaju), [Kirtan Gajjar (@kirtangajjar)](https://github.com/kirtangajjar), [Chetra Chann (@channchetra)](https://github.com/channchetra), [James Burgos (@jamesburgos)](https://github.com/jamesburgos), [Martin Burch (@martinburch)](https://github.com/martinburch), [Peter Sorensen (@psorensen)](https://github.com/psorensen), [Barney Jeffries (@barneyjeffries)](https://github.com/barneyjeffries).
 
 ## Libraries
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b570f6a..dfea62b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@10up/simple-podcasting",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@10up/simple-podcasting",
-      "version": "1.7.0",
+      "version": "1.8.0",
       "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
         "use-debounce": "^8.0.4"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d379b44..05fc01d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@10up/simple-podcasting",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "description": "A simple podcasting solution for WordPress. ",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting",
   "bugs": {
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index fed0932..b1d0f1d 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Tags:              simple podcasting, podcasting, podcast, apple podcasts, episo
 Requires at least: 5.7
 Tested up to:      6.4
 Requires PHP:      7.4
-Stable tag:        1.7.0
+Stable tag:        1.8.0
 License:           GPLv2 or later
 License URI:       http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
@@ -120,6 +120,18 @@ add_filter( 'simple_podcasting_feed_item', 'podcasting_feed_item_filter', 10, 3
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 1.8.0 - 2024-04-03 =
+* **Added:** "Latest Podcast Episode" query block variation (props [#jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@barneyjeffries](https://github.com/barneyjeffries), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi) via [#266](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/266)).
+* **Added:** Ability to add Unique Cover Art for Episodes (props [@jamesburgos](https://github.com/jamesburgos), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@zamanq](https://github.com/zamanq), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh) via [#273](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/273)).
+* **Added:** `simple_podcasting_feed_title` filter hook to modify feed title (props [@martinburch](https://github.com/martinburch), [@psorensen](https://github.com/psorensen), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter) via [#279](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/279)).
+* **Fixed:** Incorrect feed title (props [@martinburch](https://github.com/martinburch), [@psorensen](https://github.com/psorensen), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter) via [#279](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/279)).
+* **Fixed:** Fatal error in WordPress 5.8 and earlier (props [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9) via [#277](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/277)).
+* **Changed:** Disabled auto sync pull requests with target branch (props [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#281](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/281)).
+* **Changed:** Removed `PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md` template (props [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#286](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/286)).
+* **Changed:** Replaced [lee-dohm/no-response](https://github.com/lee-dohm/no-response) with [actions/stale](https://github.com/actions/stale) to help with closing no-response/stale issues (props [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter) via [#287](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/287)).
+* **Changed:** Upgrade the download-artifact from v3 to v4 (props [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#285](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/285)).
+* **Security:** Bumps `ip` from `1.1.8` to `1.1.9` (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9) via [#278](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/278)).
+
 = 1.7.0 - 2024-01-16 =
 * **Added:** Ability to add a transcript to a podcast episode by utilizing a new Podcast Transcript block. This block is added by clicking the `Add Transcript` button that will now show in the sidebar panel of the Podcast block (props [@nateconley](https://github.com/nateconley), [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [@sksaju](https://github.com/sksaju), [@kirtangajjar](https://github.com/kirtangajjar) via [#221](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/221)).
 * **Added:** Support for the WordPress.org plugin preview (props [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#265](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/265)).
diff --git a/simple-podcasting.php b/simple-podcasting.php
index 19346ab..897a69d 100644
--- a/simple-podcasting.php
+++ b/simple-podcasting.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:       Simple Podcasting
  * Plugin URI:        https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting
  * Description:       Easily set up multiple podcast feeds using built-in WordPress posts. Includes a podcast block for the new WordPress editor.
- * Version:           1.7.0
+ * Version:           1.8.0
  * Requires PHP:      7.4
  * Author:            10up
  * Author URI:        http://10up.com/
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function() {
 	return;
 }
 
-define( 'PODCASTING_VERSION', '1.7.0' );
+define( 'PODCASTING_VERSION', '1.8.0' );
 define( 'PODCASTING_PATH', dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/' );
 define( 'PODCASTING_URL', plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'PODCASTING_TAXONOMY_NAME', 'podcasting_podcasts' );