diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f27a3fd..ad82785 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,3 +9,9 @@ target
 nohup.out
 .ensime*
 .idea*
+.metals/
+.vscode/
+.bloop/
+project/project/
+project/metals.sbt
+
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 07f44a8..8839111 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ lazy val scalatestVersion = SettingKey[String]("scalatestVersion")
 lazy val root = (project in file(".")).settings(
   organization := "org.scalatra.scalate",
   name := "scalamd",
-  version := "1.7.4-SNAPSHOT",
+  version := "1.8.0",
   scalaVersion := Scala212,
   crossScalaVersions := Seq(Scala212, "2.11.12", "2.10.7", "2.13.14", "3.3.3"),
   transitiveClassifiers in Global := Seq(Artifact.SourceClassifier),