Prepare for release 1.8.
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index 8a3ee2b..91c0f1d 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,48 @@
Apache Commons Text
+Version 1.8-SNAPSHOT
+Release Notes
+
+
+INTRODUCTION:
+
+This document contains the release notes for the 1.8-SNAPSHOT version of Apache Commons Text.
+Commons Text is a set of utility functions and reusable components for the purpose of processing
+and manipulating text that should be of use in a Java environment.
+
+
+Apache Commons Text is a library focused on algorithms working on strings.
+
+Release 1.8
+
+Changes in this version include:
+
+- New Features
+ o TEXT-169: Add helper factory method org.apache.commons.text.StringSubstitutor.createInterpolator(). Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+ o TEXT-170: Add String lookup for host names and IP addresses (DnsStringLookup). Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+
+- Fixed Bugs
+ o TEXT-167: commons-text web page missing "RELEASE-NOTES-1.7.txt" Thanks to Larry West.
+ o TEXT-168: (doc) Fixed wrong value for Jaro-Winkler example #117 Thanks to luksan47.
+ o TEXT-171: StringLookupFactory.addDefaultStringLookups(Map) does not convert keys to lower case. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+
+- Changes
+ o Expand Javadoc for StringSubstitutor and friends. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+ o [site] checkstyle.version 8.21 -> 8.23. Thanks to Gary Gregory.
+
+
+Historical list of changes: https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-textchanges-report.html
+
+For complete information on Apache Commons Text, including instructions on how to submit bug reports,
+patches, or suggestions for improvement, see the Apache Apache Commons Text website:
+
+https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-text
+
+Download it from https://commons.apache.org/proper/commons-text/download_text.cgi
+
+
+=============================================================================
+
+Apache Commons Text
Version 1.7
Release Notes
diff --git a/src/changes/release-notes.vm b/src/changes/release-notes.vm
index 8d7b92c..b4f5e8c 100644
--- a/src/changes/release-notes.vm
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#else
Changes in this version include:
- #if ($release.getActions('add').size() !=0)
- New features:
- #foreach($actionItem in $release.getActions('add'))
- #processaction()
- #end
- #end
+#if ($release.getActions('add').size() !=0)
+- New Features
+#foreach($actionItem in $release.getActions('add'))
+#processaction()
+#end
+#end
- #if ($release.getActions('fix').size() !=0)
- Fixed Bugs:
- #foreach($actionItem in $release.getActions('fix'))
- #processaction()
- #end
- #end
+#if ($release.getActions('fix').size() !=0)
+- Fixed Bugs
+#foreach($actionItem in $release.getActions('fix'))
+#processaction()
+#end
+#end
- #if ($release.getActions('update').size() !=0)
- Changes:
- #foreach($actionItem in $release.getActions('update'))
- #processaction()
- #end
- #end
+#if ($release.getActions('update').size() !=0)
+- Changes
+#foreach($actionItem in $release.getActions('update'))
+#processaction()
+#end
+#end
- #if ($release.getActions('remove').size() !=0)
- Removed:
- #foreach($actionItem in $release.getActions('remove'))
- #processaction()
- #end
- #end
+#if ($release.getActions('remove').size() !=0)
+Removed:
+#foreach($actionItem in $release.getActions('remove'))
+#processaction()
+#end
+#end
## End of main loop
#end