diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aa6c8fe4e..13dcb42c4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log
 
-<!-- latest_release 17.7.14 -->
-## [v17.7.14](https://github.com/chef/ohai/tree/v17.7.14) (2021-12-07)
+<!-- latest_release 17.8.0 -->
+## [v17.8.0](https://github.com/chef/ohai/tree/v17.8.0) (2021-12-09)
 
 #### Merged Pull Requests
-- log plugin exception at warn level [#1668](https://github.com/chef/ohai/pull/1668) ([andyjdavis](https://github.com/andyjdavis))
+- Add support for VMware detection on Windows and details [#1720](https://github.com/chef/ohai/pull/1720) ([tecracer-theinen](https://github.com/tecracer-theinen))
 <!-- latest_release -->
 
 <!-- release_rollup since=17.7.12 -->
 ### Changes not yet released to rubygems.org
 
 #### Merged Pull Requests
+- Add support for VMware detection on Windows and details [#1720](https://github.com/chef/ohai/pull/1720) ([tecracer-theinen](https://github.com/tecracer-theinen)) <!-- 17.8.0 -->
 - log plugin exception at warn level [#1668](https://github.com/chef/ohai/pull/1668) ([andyjdavis](https://github.com/andyjdavis)) <!-- 17.7.14 -->
 - Fix parsing bug in the rpm plugin [#1719](https://github.com/chef/ohai/pull/1719) ([davide125](https://github.com/davide125)) <!-- 17.7.13 -->
 <!-- release_rollup -->
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 84ac7dbb0..4e1337470 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-17.7.14
\ No newline at end of file
+17.8.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/ohai/version.rb b/lib/ohai/version.rb
index 8548b14f7..ea0a6a4a5 100644
--- a/lib/ohai/version.rb
+++ b/lib/ohai/version.rb
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 
 module Ohai
   OHAI_ROOT = File.expand_path(__dir__)
-  VERSION = "17.7.14"
+  VERSION = "17.8.0"
 end