diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a9fc3ec30..37e657912 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ endif()
 
 # set up versioning.
 set(DF_VERSION "0.47.05")
-set(DFHACK_RELEASE "r7")
+set(DFHACK_RELEASE "r8")
 set(DFHACK_PRERELEASE FALSE)
 
 set(DFHACK_VERSION "${DF_VERSION}-${DFHACK_RELEASE}")
diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 4088a716c..860c25622 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,24 @@ changelog.txt uses a syntax similar to RST, with a few special sequences:
 
 # Future
 
+## New Plugins
+
+## Fixes
+
+## Misc Improvements
+
+## Documentation
+
+## API
+
+## Lua
+
+## Internals
+
+## Removed
+
+# 0.47.05-r8
+
 ## New Plugins
 - `overlay`: plugin is transformed from a single line of text that runs `gui/launcher` on click to a fully-featured overlay injection framework. It now houses a popup menu for keybindings relevant to the current DF screen, all the widgets previously provided by `dwarfmonitor` (e.g. the current date and number of happy/unhappy dwarves), the overlay that highlights suspended buildings when you pause, and others. See `overlay-dev-guide` for details.