diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 04232734..1fc8c4a0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # PrivateBin version history
 
-## 2.0.0 (not yet released)
+## 1.7.8 (2025-06-30)
+* FIXED: Duplicate attachment for every comment (#1577)
+* FIXED: Attachments with empty file names (#1577)
+* FIXED: Page template scripts loading order (#1579)
 
 ## 1.7.7 (2025-06-28)
 * ADDED: Switching templates using the web ui (#1501)
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 70b30cf3..792e09d1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .PHONY: all coverage coverage-js coverage-php doc doc-js doc-php increment sign test test-js test-php help
 
-CURRENT_VERSION = 1.7.7
+CURRENT_VERSION = 1.7.8
 VERSION ?= 2.0.0
 VERSION_FILES = README.md SECURITY.md doc/Installation.md js/package*.json lib/Controller.php Makefile
 REGEX_CURRENT_VERSION := $(shell echo $(CURRENT_VERSION) | sed "s/\./\\\./g")
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 60d85030..2ef2fcfb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # [![PrivateBin](https://cdn.rawgit.com/PrivateBin/assets/master/images/preview/logoSmall.png)](https://privatebin.info/)
 
-*Current version: 1.7.7*
+*Current version: 1.7.8*
 
 **PrivateBin** is a minimalist, open source online
 [pastebin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastebin)
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index bae51b11..276fce2a 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 | Version | Supported          |
 | ------- | ------------------ |
-| 1.7.7   | :heavy_check_mark: |
-| < 1.7.7 | :x:                |
+| 1.7.8   | :heavy_check_mark: |
+| < 1.7.8 | :x:                |
 
 ## Reporting a Vulnerability
 
diff --git a/doc/Installation.md b/doc/Installation.md
index 84231434..13c57d80 100644
--- a/doc/Installation.md
+++ b/doc/Installation.md
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ CREATE INDEX parent ON prefix_comment(pasteid);
 CREATE TABLE prefix_config (
     id CHAR(16) NOT NULL, value TEXT, PRIMARY KEY (id)
 );
-INSERT INTO prefix_config VALUES('VERSION', '1.7.7');
+INSERT INTO prefix_config VALUES('VERSION', '1.7.8');
 ```
 
 In **PostgreSQL**, the `data`, `attachment`, `nickname` and `vizhash` columns
diff --git a/js/package-lock.json b/js/package-lock.json
index a4c965e6..976ceedf 100644
--- a/js/package-lock.json
+++ b/js/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "privatebin",
-  "version": "1.7.7",
+  "version": "1.7.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "privatebin",
-      "version": "1.7.7",
+      "version": "1.7.8",
       "license": "zlib-acknowledgement",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@peculiar/webcrypto": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/js/package.json b/js/package.json
index bd3ee41d..c851e9ee 100644
--- a/js/package.json
+++ b/js/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "privatebin",
-  "version": "1.7.7",
+  "version": "1.7.8",
   "description": "PrivateBin is a minimalist, open source online pastebin where the server has zero knowledge of pasted data. Data is encrypted/decrypted in the browser using 256 bit AES in Galois Counter mode (GCM).",
   "main": "privatebin.js",
   "directories": {
diff --git a/lib/Controller.php b/lib/Controller.php
index fc57fcb7..2b07eb73 100644
--- a/lib/Controller.php
+++ b/lib/Controller.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Controller
      *
      * @const string
      */
-    const VERSION = '1.7.7';
+    const VERSION = '1.7.8';
 
     /**
      * minimal required PHP version