diff --git a/library/StaticHtmlOutput.php b/library/StaticHtmlOutput.php
index 997eaf5b..095195ee 100644
--- a/library/StaticHtmlOutput.php
+++ b/library/StaticHtmlOutput.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 class StaticHtmlOutput {
-	const VERSION = '1.7';
+	const VERSION = '1.8';
 	const OPTIONS_KEY = 'wp-static-html-output-options';
 	const HOOK = 'wp-static-html-output';
 	
diff --git a/publish_release.sh b/publish_release.sh
index f283897b..bcf4af0d 100755
--- a/publish_release.sh
+++ b/publish_release.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 PROJECT_ROOT=$(pwd)
 SVN_ROOT=/home/leon/svnplugindir
-NEW_TAG=1.7
+NEW_TAG=1.8
 
 # run from project root
 
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 6182a1c7..46cb9350 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_i
 Tags: static,html,export,performance,security,portable
 Requires at least: 3.2
 Tested up to: 4.7.3
-Stable tag: 1.7
+Stable tag: 1.8
 
 Allows you to leverage WordPress as a great CMS, but benefit from the speed, security and portability that a static website provides.
 
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ See the readme. In brief: you can't use dynamic WordPress functions such as comm
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 1.8 =
+
+ * Bugfix: improved URL rewriting
+
+Plugin now ensures that formatted versions of your site's URL, ie //mydomain.com or http:\/\/mydomain.com\/ or the https/http equivalent are detected and rewritten to your target Base URL. The rewriting should now also work within CSS and JavaScript files. 
+
 = 1.7 =
 
  * Bugfix: index.html contents empty for some users' themes/setups
@@ -197,6 +203,12 @@ Initial release to Wordpress community
 
 == Upgrade Notice ==
 
+= 1.8 =
+
+ * Bugfix: improved URL rewriting
+
+Plugin now ensures that formatted versions of your site's URL, ie //mydomain.com or http:\/\/mydomain.com\/ or the https/http equivalent are detected and rewritten to your target Base URL. The rewriting should now also work within CSS and JavaScript files. 
+
 = 1.7 =
 
  * Bugfix: index.html contents empty for some users' themes/setups
diff --git a/wp-static-html-output.php b/wp-static-html-output.php
index b03b90a7..fec15ebd 100644
--- a/wp-static-html-output.php
+++ b/wp-static-html-output.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Plugin Name: WP Static HTML Output
 Plugin URI:  https://leonstafford.github.io
 Description: Benefit from WordPress as a CMS but with the speed, performance and portability of a static site
-Version:     1.7
+Version:     1.8
 Author:      Leon Stafford
 Author URI:  https://leonstafford.github.io
 Text Domain: static-html-output-plugin