diff --git a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
index cf02f17..6260dc4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dotnet.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: VS4Win Extension
 env:
-  IDE_TOOLS_RELEASE_VERSION: 1.7.0
+  IDE_TOOLS_RELEASE_VERSION: 1.8.0
 
 on:
   push:
diff --git a/VS_Meadow_Extension/VS_Meadow_Extension.2019/source.extension.vsixmanifest b/VS_Meadow_Extension/VS_Meadow_Extension.2019/source.extension.vsixmanifest
index 3a44874..6db4b15 100644
--- a/VS_Meadow_Extension/VS_Meadow_Extension.2019/source.extension.vsixmanifest
+++ b/VS_Meadow_Extension/VS_Meadow_Extension.2019/source.extension.vsixmanifest
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <PackageManifest Version="2.0.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011">
     <Metadata>
-        <Identity Id="VS_Meadow_Extension.ProjectType..fe358059-9487-4fe7-a01a-4b67b8231321" Version="1.7.0" Language="en-US" Publisher="Wilderness Labs" />
+        <Identity Id="VS_Meadow_Extension.ProjectType..fe358059-9487-4fe7-a01a-4b67b8231321" Version="1.8.0" Language="en-US" Publisher="Wilderness Labs" />
         <DisplayName>VS 2019 Tools for Meadow</DisplayName>
         <Description xml:space="preserve">Tools for developing Meadow applications</Description>
         <Icon>wildernesslabs_icon.png</Icon>
diff --git a/VS_Meadow_Extension/VS_Meadow_Extension.2022/source.extension.vsixmanifest b/VS_Meadow_Extension/VS_Meadow_Extension.2022/source.extension.vsixmanifest
index 58f56a9..0c10b57 100644
--- a/VS_Meadow_Extension/VS_Meadow_Extension.2022/source.extension.vsixmanifest
+++ b/VS_Meadow_Extension/VS_Meadow_Extension.2022/source.extension.vsixmanifest
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <PackageManifest Version="2.0.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema/2011" xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vsx-schema-design/2011">
     <Metadata>
-        <Identity Id="VS_Meadow_Extension.2022.d5eb772d-2173-4795-b60b-67929a9bf12d" Version="1.7.0" Language="en-US" Publisher="Wilderness Labs" />
+        <Identity Id="VS_Meadow_Extension.2022.d5eb772d-2173-4795-b60b-67929a9bf12d" Version="1.8.0" Language="en-US" Publisher="Wilderness Labs" />
         <DisplayName>VS 2022 Tools for Meadow</DisplayName>
         <Description xml:space="preserve">Tools for developing Meadow applications</Description>
         <Icon>wildernesslabs_icon.png</Icon>
diff --git a/VS_Meadow_Extension/VS_Meadow_Extension.Shared/Globals.cs b/VS_Meadow_Extension/VS_Meadow_Extension.Shared/Globals.cs
index 38f2412..94bcce7 100644
--- a/VS_Meadow_Extension/VS_Meadow_Extension.Shared/Globals.cs
+++ b/VS_Meadow_Extension/VS_Meadow_Extension.Shared/Globals.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Meadow
 {
     public static class Globals
     {
-        public const string AssemblyVersion = "1.7.0.0";
+        public const string AssemblyVersion = "1.8.0.0";
 
         public const string MeadowCapability = "Meadow";
 
diff --git a/overview.md b/overview.md
index 06b03d8..d76ae25 100644
--- a/overview.md
+++ b/overview.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ For step by step instructions on using this extension, [check out the tutorial](
 
 ## Release Notes
 
-### 1.7.0
+### 1.8.0
 
 - Add a cancelation check
 - Add a more realiable check to make sure out start-up project is a Meadow one.