diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fbd600052..fe3b15513 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ mimpid = 0x01040312 -> Version 01.04.03.12 -> v1.4.3.12
| Date | Version | Comment | Link |
|:----:|:-------:|:--------|:----:|
+| 04.04.2024 | [**:rocket:1.9.8**](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/releases/tag/v1.9.8) | **New release** | |
| 04.04.2024 | 1.9.7.10 | extend SPI and SDI interrupt conditions | [#870](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/pull/870) |
| 04.04.2024 | 1.9.7.9 | RISC-V `B` ISA extension (bit-manipulation) only contains sub-extensions `Zba+Zbb+Zbs`; :warning: remove support for `Zbc` ISA extension | [#869](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/pull/869) |
| 03.04.2024 | 1.9.7.8 | split SLINK interrupt into two individual FIRQs (SLINK RX and SLINK TX) | [#868](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/pull/868) |
diff --git a/docs/attrs.adoc b/docs/attrs.adoc
index dae60152c..66522fa02 100644
--- a/docs/attrs.adoc
+++ b/docs/attrs.adoc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
:keywords: neorv32, risc-v, riscv, rv32, fpga, soft-core, vhdl, microcontroller, cpu, soc, processor, gcc, openocd, gdb, verilog, rtl, asip, asic, safety
:description: A size-optimized, customizable and highly extensible MCU-class 32-bit RISC-V soft-core CPU and microcontroller-like SoC written in platform-independent VHDL.
-:revnumber: v1.9.7
+:revnumber: v1.9.8
:doctype: book
:sectnums:
:stem:
diff --git a/rtl/core/neorv32_package.vhd b/rtl/core/neorv32_package.vhd
index 29ae40508..750664032 100644
--- a/rtl/core/neorv32_package.vhd
+++ b/rtl/core/neorv32_package.vhd
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ package neorv32_package is
-- Architecture Constants -----------------------------------------------------------------
-- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- constant hw_version_c : std_ulogic_vector(31 downto 0) := x"01090710"; -- hardware version
+ constant hw_version_c : std_ulogic_vector(31 downto 0) := x"01090800"; -- hardware version
constant archid_c : natural := 19; -- official RISC-V architecture ID
constant XLEN : natural := 32; -- native data path width
diff --git a/sw/svd/neorv32.svd b/sw/svd/neorv32.svd
index da4439deb..b06219d21 100644
--- a/sw/svd/neorv32.svd
+++ b/sw/svd/neorv32.svd
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
stnolting
neorv32
RISC-V
- 1.9.7
+ 1.9.8
The NEORV32 RISC-V Processor