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 # Changelog
 
-## [v1.8] (November 2021)
+## [v1.8] (March 2022)
+
+**New features:**
+
+- Switch to GNU autotools for distribution
+
+## [v1.8a] (November 2021, never officially released)
 
 **New features:**