diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -6,6 +6,21 @@ This project adheres *in spirit* to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/):
 - "MINOR" updates correspond to changing courses without changing the topics
 - "PATCH" updates correspond to aesthetic and non-essential additions/removals or changing order of classes for better progression
 
+## [8.0.0] 2017-11-01
+### Added
+- extras/readings: "The System Design Primer"
+- extras/readings: "Category Theory for Programmers: The Preface"
+- extras/readings: "Programming Languages: Application and Interpretation"
+- extras/readings: "Programming and Programming Languages"
+- CONTRIBUTING: "Learning Git" section to the contributor guidelines page
+- Core Math: Added "Essence of Linear Algebra" as pre-requisite to "Linear Algebra: Foundations to Frontiers"
+
+### Updated
+- Moved "Introduction to Mathematical Thinking" to extras/courses
+- Moved "Hack the Kernel" (ops-class) from Advanced Systems to Core Systems
+- Core Systems: "Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces" is no longer required, but is recommended as companion text to "Hack the Kernel"
+- Core Theory: Replaced Coursera with Lagunita as the host for Stanford Algorithms, since Coursera uses dark patterns to trick users into paying
+
 ## [7.2.2] 2017-07-02
 ### Added
 - "Haskell Programming from First Principles" book as a paid alternative to learn Haskell
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ just remember that you can't purchase success!
 
 # Curriculum
 
-**Curriculum version**: `7.2.2` (see [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md))
+**Curriculum version**: `8.0.0` (see [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md))
 
 - [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
 - [Introduction to Computer Science](#introduction-to-computer-science)