diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 5c0a280..d7b5e1a 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 since last version:
+- 
+
+
+v2020.8.0:
 - can now install development requirements using `pip install mf2[dev]` notation
 - conda references now point to conda-forge channel
 - updated array-generation strategy in property-test
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2d93e13..6864308 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name='mf2',
-    version='2020.4.3',
+    version='2020.8.0',
     description='A collection of analytical benchmark functions in multiple fidelities',
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",