diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index f4dcd515f..19627c258 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,31 @@
+0.30.8           (2026-04-14):
+* Bugfix: %GITHUB%/issues/2299 gf180mcu DRC performance regression.
+  This patch contains some other enhancements which improve performance of DRC, 
+  although in certain cases only.
+* Enhancement: %GITHUB%/issues/2248 Switch layouts but without losing the handle
+* Enhancement: %GITHUB%/issues/2300 More options to set layout format, specifically on LEF/DEF
+* Bugfix: %GITHUB%/issues/2305 Library reloading problems
+* Enhancement: %GITHUB%/2306 Feature Request: API-access to a setter for the selected entry in the Netlist Database Browser
+* Enhancement: %GITHUB%/2316 Edit/Selection/Make Array: support both pitch and spacing
+* Bugfix: %GITHUB%/2311 Tip window is shown although running in non-GUI modebug
+* Bugfix: %GITHUB%/2320 Failure to read OASIS files with large property strings
+* Bugfix: %GITHUB%/2301 UI freezes permanently with open Macro Development window and event listening plugin
+* Enhancement: %GITHUB%/2322 Options(text): split text scaling and rotation into two separate options
+* Enhancement: %GITHUB%/2326 Fit shouldn't take bbox of "empty" struct into account
+* Bugfix: %GITHUB%/2315 Edit/Layout/Scale causes confusing
+* Enhancement: "strmrun" now can run DRC and LVS scripts
+* Enhancement: "Library#library_by_name" now can be used with "*" for technology 
+* Bugfix: PCell "coerce_parameters" and "callback" was called with the client layout
+  instead of definition layout, hence the DBU was incorrect if both layouts have different DBU.
+* Enhancement: new config option: disable generation of new layers
+  The name of the config option is "auto-create-new-layers".
+  With this option set to true (default), new layers are automatically added to the layer list on
+  "paste" or placing instances.
+* Enhancement: hovering over a pixel of an image with display the pixel's value in
+  the status bar.
+* Enhancement: experimental support for library declaration files to install static
+  libraries from other places than the "library" folder and with additional metadata.
+
 0.30.7           (2026-03-07):
 * Enhancement: %GITHUB%/issues/2248 Switch layouts but without losing the handle
 * Bugfix: %GITHUB%/issues/2273 Potential use-after-free bug due to Ruby GC
diff --git a/Changelog.Debian b/Changelog.Debian
index 8a8183ca6..3b572f5f4 100644
--- a/Changelog.Debian
+++ b/Changelog.Debian
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+klayout (0.30.8-1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * New features and bugfixes
+    - See changelog
+
+ -- Matthias Köfferlein <matthias@koefferlein.de>  Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:16:26 +0200
+
 klayout (0.30.7-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * New features and bugfixes
diff --git a/version.sh b/version.sh
index a0d375e78..c7782a9d7 100644
--- a/version.sh
+++ b/version.sh
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 # This script is sourced to define the main version parameters
 
 # The main version
-KLAYOUT_VERSION="0.30.7"
+KLAYOUT_VERSION="0.30.8"
 
 # The version used for PyPI (don't use variables here!)
-KLAYOUT_PYPI_VERSION="0.30.7"
+KLAYOUT_PYPI_VERSION="0.30.8"
 
 # The build date
 KLAYOUT_VERSION_DATE=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d")