diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index e72ae64..32ac658 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "7.0.4"
+  ".": "8.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 206a7d0..732a671 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [8.0.0](https://github.com/npm/npm-packlist/compare/v7.0.4...v8.0.0) (2023-08-24)
+
+### ⚠️ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* The files array can now be used to exclude non-root readme, license, licence, and copying files.
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* [`24344a2`](https://github.com/npm/npm-packlist/commit/24344a2ce2f5a860d8c6048c642bae8db50b9618) [#173](https://github.com/npm/npm-packlist/pull/173) exclude non-root README.md/LICENSE files (#173) (@AaronHamilton965, @rahulio96)
+
 ## [7.0.4](https://github.com/npm/npm-packlist/compare/v7.0.3...v7.0.4) (2022-12-07)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2157cbd..460ca7e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "npm-packlist",
-  "version": "7.0.4",
+  "version": "8.0.0",
   "description": "Get a list of the files to add from a folder into an npm package",
   "directories": {
     "test": "test"