diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2ed77c23..51654001 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -363,10 +363,11 @@
 - Remove abs check on cluster_address in Consul backend to fix #33
 - Update documentation
 
-## v1.8.0 (UNRELEASED)
+## v1.8.0
 
 - Vault version 0.9.6
 - Update is Vault API reachable task (thanks @rarguelloF)
+- File storage backend (thanks @aarnaud)
 - Update example versions
 - Update license date
 - Update CONTRIBUTORS
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 25ef88bb..29014a58 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ might work with other software versions, but does work with the following
 specific software and versions:
 
 * Ansible: 2.4.3.0
-* Vault: 0.9.5
+* Vault: 0.9.6
 * Debian: 8
 * FreeBSD 11
 * Ubuntu 16.04
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ The role defines variables in `defaults/main.yml`:
 
 - version to install
   - Can be overridden with `VAULT_VERSION` environment variable
-- Default value: *0.9.5*
+- Default value: *0.9.6*
 
 ### `vault_enterprise`
 
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index ae848530..5dd34d6a 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ## Core
 
 ### Package
-vault_version: "{{ lookup('env','VAULT_VERSION') | default('0.9.5', true) }}"
+vault_version: "{{ lookup('env','VAULT_VERSION') | default('0.9.6', true) }}"
 vault_architecture_map:
   # this first entry seems... redundant (but it's required for reasons)
   amd64: amd64
diff --git a/examples/README_VAGRANT.md b/examples/README_VAGRANT.md
index 438e36bd..5908e348 100644
--- a/examples/README_VAGRANT.md
+++ b/examples/README_VAGRANT.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ variable.
 ## Notes
 
 1. This project functions with the following software versions:
-  * Vault version 0.9.5
+  * Vault version 0.9.6
   * Ansible: 2.4.3.0
   * VirtualBox version 5.2.8
   * Vagrant version 2.0.2
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 97679166..804a616d 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.7.9
+v1.8.0