Bump version to v2.1.8

Byron · Byron · commit 9d15bc657358 · 2017-12-11T17:32:00.000+01:00
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Please have a look at the [contributions file][contributing].
 * Update/verify the version in the `VERSION` file
 * Update/verify that the changelog has been updated
 * Commit everything
-* Run `git tag <version>` to tag the version in Git
+* Run `git tag -s <version>` to tag the version in Git
 * Run `make release`
 * Finally, set the upcoming version in the `VERSION` file, usually be
   incrementing the patch level, and possibly by appending `-dev`. Probably you
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1.7
+2.1.8
diff --git a/doc/source/changes.rst b/doc/source/changes.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,16 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
-2.1.6 - Bugfixes
+2.1.8 - bugfixes
+====================================
+
+See the following for (most) details:
+https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/milestone/23?closed=1
+
+or run have a look at the difference between tags v2.1.7 and v2.1.8:
+https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/compare/2.1.7...2.1.8
+
+2.1.6 - bugfixes
 ====================================
 
 * support for worktrees
