diff --git a/CHANGES_NEXT_RELEASE b/CHANGES_NEXT_RELEASE
index b49ca42..e69de29 100644
--- a/CHANGES_NEXT_RELEASE
+++ b/CHANGES_NEXT_RELEASE
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-- Fix: per-directory .env files
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b356aec..eb6c30c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "fiware-device-simulator",
   "description": "Simulator of FIWARE-compatible devices",
-  "version": "1.7.0-next",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "licence": "AGPL-3.0",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/gtorodelvalle/fiware-device-simulator",
   "author": {