diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 7e1b587f9..f7ca38055 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for Python - Release Notes v1.8.0 (Unreleased)
+# Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for Python - Release Notes v1.8.0
 
-**Release Date:** Unreleased
+**Release Date:** 2026-10-01
 **Previous Version:** 1.7.0 (Released 2026-09-17)
 
 ## Major Features & Enhancements
diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-activity/readme.md b/libraries/microsoft-agents-activity/readme.md
index 53d824fd5..27d6b5df8 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-activity/readme.md
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-activity/readme.md
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ This library is part of the **Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for Python** - a comprehe
     <th style="width:20%">Date</th>
     <th style="width:60%">Release Notes</th>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>1.8.0</td>
+    <td>2026-10-01</td>
+    <td>
+      <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python/blob/main/changelog.md#microsoft-365-agents-sdk-for-python---release-notes-v180">
+        1.8.0 Release Notes
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>1.7.0</td>
     <td>2026-09-17</td>
diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-authentication-entra-auth-sidecar/readme.md b/libraries/microsoft-agents-authentication-entra-auth-sidecar/readme.md
index 0a6f07cd3..2f9a24ea3 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-authentication-entra-auth-sidecar/readme.md
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-authentication-entra-auth-sidecar/readme.md
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ handles secrets, certificates, or keys.
     <th style="width:20%">Date</th>
     <th style="width:60%">Release Notes</th>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>1.8.0</td>
+    <td>2026-10-01</td>
+    <td>
+      <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python/blob/main/changelog.md#microsoft-365-agents-sdk-for-python---release-notes-v180">
+        1.8.0 Release Notes
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>1.7.0</td>
     <td>2026-09-17</td>
diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-authentication-msal/readme.md b/libraries/microsoft-agents-authentication-msal/readme.md
index 176f264e1..3649f7c39 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-authentication-msal/readme.md
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-authentication-msal/readme.md
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ This library is part of the **Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for Python** - a comprehe
     <th style="width:20%">Date</th>
     <th style="width:60%">Release Notes</th>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>1.8.0</td>
+    <td>2026-10-01</td>
+    <td>
+      <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python/blob/main/changelog.md#microsoft-365-agents-sdk-for-python---release-notes-v180">
+        1.8.0 Release Notes
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>1.7.0</td>
     <td>2026-09-17</td>
diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-copilotstudio-client/readme.md b/libraries/microsoft-agents-copilotstudio-client/readme.md
index d44ecbbf7..3622306ec 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-copilotstudio-client/readme.md
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-copilotstudio-client/readme.md
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ This library is part of the **Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for Python** - a comprehe
     <th style="width:20%">Date</th>
     <th style="width:60%">Release Notes</th>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>1.8.0</td>
+    <td>2026-10-01</td>
+    <td>
+      <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python/blob/main/changelog.md#microsoft-365-agents-sdk-for-python---release-notes-v180">
+        1.8.0 Release Notes
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>1.7.0</td>
     <td>2026-09-17</td>
diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-aiohttp/readme.md b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-aiohttp/readme.md
index a4097a706..1d72b5cb2 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-aiohttp/readme.md
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-aiohttp/readme.md
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ This library is part of the **Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for Python** - a comprehe
     <th style="width:20%">Date</th>
     <th style="width:60%">Release Notes</th>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>1.8.0</td>
+    <td>2026-10-01</td>
+    <td>
+      <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python/blob/main/changelog.md#microsoft-365-agents-sdk-for-python---release-notes-v180">
+        1.8.0 Release Notes
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>1.7.0</td>
     <td>2026-09-17</td>
diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-core/readme.md b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-core/readme.md
index f87cc4684..93cd5d236 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-core/readme.md
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-core/readme.md
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ This library is part of the **Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for Python** - a comprehe
     <th style="width:20%">Date</th>
     <th style="width:60%">Release Notes</th>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>1.8.0</td>
+    <td>2026-10-01</td>
+    <td>
+      <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python/blob/main/changelog.md#microsoft-365-agents-sdk-for-python---release-notes-v180">
+        1.8.0 Release Notes
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>1.7.0</td>
     <td>2026-09-17</td>
diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-dialogs/readme.md b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-dialogs/readme.md
index fe99fddb9..fa25a2fb1 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-dialogs/readme.md
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-dialogs/readme.md
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ This library is part of the **Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for Python** - a comprehe
     <th style="width:20%">Date</th>
     <th style="width:60%">Release Notes</th>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>1.8.0</td>
+    <td>2026-10-01</td>
+    <td>
+      <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python/blob/main/changelog.md#microsoft-365-agents-sdk-for-python---release-notes-v180">
+        1.8.0 Release Notes
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>1.7.0</td>
     <td>2026-09-17</td>
diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-fastapi/readme.md b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-fastapi/readme.md
index 6252d31db..7322944a1 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-fastapi/readme.md
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-fastapi/readme.md
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ This library provides FastAPI integration for Microsoft Agents, enabling you to
     <th style="width:20%">Date</th>
     <th style="width:60%">Release Notes</th>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>1.8.0</td>
+    <td>2026-10-01</td>
+    <td>
+      <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python/blob/main/changelog.md#microsoft-365-agents-sdk-for-python---release-notes-v180">
+        1.8.0 Release Notes
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>1.7.0</td>
     <td>2026-09-17</td>
diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-msteams/readme.md b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-msteams/readme.md
index 7d21b1cf1..b1018cd38 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-msteams/readme.md
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-msteams/readme.md
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ This library is part of the **Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for Python** — a compre
     <th style="width:20%">Date</th>
     <th style="width:60%">Release Notes</th>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>1.8.0</td>
+    <td>2026-10-01</td>
+    <td>
+      <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python/blob/main/changelog.md#microsoft-365-agents-sdk-for-python---release-notes-v180">
+        1.8.0 Release Notes
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>1.7.0</td>
     <td>2026-09-17</td>
diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-slack/readme.md b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-slack/readme.md
index 47419e2cf..e3ebae1a1 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-slack/readme.md
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-slack/readme.md
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ Integration library for building Slack agents using the Microsoft 365 Agents SDK
     <th style="width:20%">Date</th>
     <th style="width:60%">Release Notes</th>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>1.8.0</td>
+    <td>2026-10-01</td>
+    <td>
+      <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python/blob/main/changelog.md#microsoft-365-agents-sdk-for-python---release-notes-v180">
+        1.8.0 Release Notes
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>1.7.0</td>
     <td>2026-09-17</td>
diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-teams/readme.md b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-teams/readme.md
index dd9be8b7a..227e7c5cd 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-teams/readme.md
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-hosting-teams/readme.md
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ This library is part of the **Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for Python** - a comprehe
     <th style="width:20%">Date</th>
     <th style="width:60%">Release Notes</th>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>1.8.0</td>
+    <td>2026-10-01</td>
+    <td>
+      <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python/blob/main/changelog.md#microsoft-365-agents-sdk-for-python---release-notes-v180">
+        1.8.0 Release Notes
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>1.7.0</td>
     <td>2026-09-17</td>
diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-storage-blob/readme.md b/libraries/microsoft-agents-storage-blob/readme.md
index bfa41490f..29b5a6224 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-storage-blob/readme.md
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-storage-blob/readme.md
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ This library is part of the **Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for Python** - a comprehe
     <th style="width:20%">Date</th>
     <th style="width:60%">Release Notes</th>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>1.8.0</td>
+    <td>2026-10-01</td>
+    <td>
+      <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python/blob/main/changelog.md#microsoft-365-agents-sdk-for-python---release-notes-v180">
+        1.8.0 Release Notes
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>1.7.0</td>
     <td>2026-09-17</td>
diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-storage-cosmos/readme.md b/libraries/microsoft-agents-storage-cosmos/readme.md
index 5a3b33810..3b00436b5 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-storage-cosmos/readme.md
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-storage-cosmos/readme.md
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ This library is part of the **Microsoft 365 Agents SDK for Python** - a comprehe
     <th style="width:20%">Date</th>
     <th style="width:60%">Release Notes</th>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>1.8.0</td>
+    <td>2026-10-01</td>
+    <td>
+      <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python/blob/main/changelog.md#microsoft-365-agents-sdk-for-python---release-notes-v180">
+        1.8.0 Release Notes
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>1.7.0</td>
     <td>2026-09-17</td>
diff --git a/libraries/microsoft-agents-testing/readme.md b/libraries/microsoft-agents-testing/readme.md
index 8725804af..463ce6814 100644
--- a/libraries/microsoft-agents-testing/readme.md
+++ b/libraries/microsoft-agents-testing/readme.md
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@ or token service.
     <th style="width:20%">Date</th>
     <th style="width:60%">Release Notes</th>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td>1.8.0</td>
+    <td>2026-10-01</td>
+    <td>
+      <a href="https://github.com/microsoft/Agents-for-python/blob/main/changelog.md#microsoft-365-agents-sdk-for-python---release-notes-v180">
+        1.8.0 Release Notes
+      </a>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
   <tr>
     <td>1.7.0</td>
     <td>2026-09-17</td>
diff --git a/versioning/TARGET-VERSION b/versioning/TARGET-VERSION
index b3d837b9e..ac30666f2 100644
--- a/versioning/TARGET-VERSION
+++ b/versioning/TARGET-VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.0.
+1.8.0.