diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7854a9f..bfda60e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [1.8.0](https://github.com/americanexpress/create-using-template/compare/v1.7.1...v1.8.0) (2022-08-26)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **lifecycles:** allow async lifecycle functions ([#31](https://github.com/americanexpress/create-using-template/issues/31)) ([804e3e8](https://github.com/americanexpress/create-using-template/commit/804e3e8bfd17beec209308ab8af6a1365d26d474))
+
 ## [1.7.1](https://github.com/americanexpress/create-using-template/compare/v1.7.0...v1.7.1) (2022-04-05)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4d503ae..14d3221 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-using-template",
-  "version": "1.7.1",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 063d535..c9ebef1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-using-template",
-  "version": "1.7.1",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "description": "A simple project generator",
   "contributors": [
     "Jamie King  <Jamie.King@aexp.com> (https://github.com/10xLaCroixDrinker)",