diff --git a/build/build.xml b/build/build.xml
index 33c145eb3..c0bde9108 100644
--- a/build/build.xml
+++ b/build/build.xml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 	<!-- Optional add this file to override any of the properties below -->
 	<property file="${basedir}/build/build.properties"/>
 	<property name="version.major" value="2"/>
-	<property name="version.minor" value="7"/>
-	<property name="version.revision" value="7"/>
+	<property name="version.minor" value="8"/>
+	<property name="version.revision" value="0"/>
 
     <!-- Spark Build Number
     Passed into ant via cmd line argument:
diff --git a/build/debian/changelog b/build/debian/changelog
index fac92c422..ee4ec0a25 100644
--- a/build/debian/changelog
+++ b/build/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-spark-messenger (2.7.7) unstable; urgency=medium
+spark-messenger (2.8.0) stable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Ignite Realtime Community ]
   * For full changelog, see http://www.igniterealtime.org/builds/spark/docs/latest/changelog.html
 
- -- wroot <wroot@igniterealtime.org>  Tue, 24 Apr 2016 11:32:51 +0200
+ -- wroot <wroot@igniterealtime.org>  Tue, 25 Aug 2016 11:32:51 +0200
diff --git a/build/debian/files b/build/debian/files
index 8821bb9e5..d84c55fa1 100644
--- a/build/debian/files
+++ b/build/debian/files
@@ -1 +1 @@
-spark_2.7.7_all.deb net optional
+spark_2.8.0_all.deb net optional
diff --git a/documentation/changelog.html b/documentation/changelog.html
index 866286952..d238a3bea 100644
--- a/documentation/changelog.html
+++ b/documentation/changelog.html
@@ -179,6 +179,122 @@ <h1>Spark Changelog</h1>
 
 <div id="pageBody">
 
+<h2>2.8.0    -- <span style="font-weight: normal;">August 25, 2016</span></h2>
+<h2>        Bug
+</h2>
+<ul>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1130'>SPARK-1130</a>] -         Spark behaves wrong with chats with similar names
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1275'>SPARK-1275</a>] -         Add contact dialog makes Spark lose connection
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1564'>SPARK-1564</a>] -         Should set priority to 0 when Idle status turns on
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1613'>SPARK-1613</a>] -         Long lines of text without spaces break the word wrap
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1736'>SPARK-1736</a>] -         NPE in Roar plugin prevents messages to show up on fresh profiles
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1738'>SPARK-1738</a>] -         RPM build fails after Smack 4 update
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1739'>SPARK-1739</a>] -         Not trusting Openfire certificate after Smack 4 update
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1742'>SPARK-1742</a>] -         Spark won&#39;t start when bookmark service is unavailable.
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1743'>SPARK-1743</a>] -         MUC nickname sharing fails.
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1744'>SPARK-1744</a>] -         Shouldnt send chat state notifications when the chat isn&#39;t active yet
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1745'>SPARK-1745</a>] -         Fastpath plugin doesn&#39;t start after Smack 4 update
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1747'>SPARK-1747</a>] -         Spark appears to fall back to a non-sasl when authenticating 
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1749'>SPARK-1749</a>] -         Not showing the context menu for participants in MUC
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1750'>SPARK-1750</a>] -         Spark is not automatically reconnecting after Smack 4 update
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1751'>SPARK-1751</a>] -         Only a few first messages show up and no other messages come through
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1752'>SPARK-1752</a>] -         File transfer and screenshot sending doesn&#39;t work after Smack 4 update
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1755'>SPARK-1755</a>] -         Redundant Roar popups and history entries when receiving messages
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1756'>SPARK-1756</a>] -         Prevent NPE in error handling (Group chat - Smack 4)
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1761'>SPARK-1761</a>] -         Fixing RPM build after Bamboo migration
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1763'>SPARK-1763</a>] -         Can&#39;t create new account on a server (Smack 4 issue)
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1764'>SPARK-1764</a>] -         Transcript file is not being closed on exit
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1766'>SPARK-1766</a>] -         File Streams not being closed on a few files
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1768'>SPARK-1768</a>] -         Fix Debian build
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1772'>SPARK-1772</a>] -         Not showing correct room affiliation icons for different roles
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1773'>SPARK-1773</a>] -         Spark does not detect keystrokes when switched away due to idle on mac and linux
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1776'>SPARK-1776</a>] -         Private messages in MUC do not show up (Smack 4)
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1777'>SPARK-1777</a>] -         Presence getting stuck in Away mode sometimes
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1778'>SPARK-1778</a>] -         Spark shouldn&#39;t lookup an empty username
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1779'>SPARK-1779</a>] -         No vertical scrollbar in the participants list
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1783'>SPARK-1783</a>] -         ROAR plugin should not assume Opaque is supported
+</li>
+</ul>
+        
+<h2>        New Feature
+</h2>
+<ul>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1596'>SPARK-1596</a>] -         Different settings for group chat Roar popups
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1599'>SPARK-1599</a>] -         Add an option for custom Roar popup based on a keyword
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1709'>SPARK-1709</a>] -         Add Russian dictionary for spellchecker
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1729'>SPARK-1729</a>] -         Add an option to save group chat password
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1731'>SPARK-1731</a>] -         Add Ukrainian translation
+</li>
+</ul>
+        
+<h2>        Task
+</h2>
+<ul>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1722'>SPARK-1722</a>] -         Update bundled JRE with the latest version
+</li>
+</ul>
+    
+<h2>        Improvement
+</h2>
+<ul>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1559'>SPARK-1559</a>] -         Add URL support to server broadcast dialog
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1567'>SPARK-1567</a>] -         Update Smack to the 4th version (4.1.7)
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1646'>SPARK-1646</a>] -         Should switch to Away mode when locking screen on Windows 10
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1735'>SPARK-1735</a>] -         Small group chat user-interface improvements
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1741'>SPARK-1741</a>] -         Replace old code constructs
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1746'>SPARK-1746</a>] -         Update Lithuanian translation
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1753'>SPARK-1753</a>] -         Don&#39;t be disconnected when receiving invalid stanzas
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1754'>SPARK-1754</a>] -         Update Italian translation
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1769'>SPARK-1769</a>] -         Update Substance LaF to the latest version
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1771'>SPARK-1771</a>] -         Update Smack to 4.1.8 version
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1775'>SPARK-1775</a>] -         Prevent exceptions from going unnoticed
+</li>
+</ul>
+
+
 <h2>2.7.7    -- <span style="font-weight: normal;">April 24, 2016</span></h2>
 <h2>        Bug
 </h2>