diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.txt b/RELEASE_NOTES.txt
index 2fc4e91bcc592bc94b2549285f13c5b7c197839c..83fc5873ab21642fc5fceda73f0e76beb0ab2029 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Release 1.8 (12/XX/2017)
+=============================
+  
+- Enhanced algorithm for processing of existing files
+
 Release 1.7 (11/01/2017)
 =============================