diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index cce9d1c..c523ce1 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.7.0"
+  ".": "1.8.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b9e5aa0..33871d7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.8.0](https://github.com/CodelyTV/n8n-nodes-twitch/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0) (2025-07-28)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add credentials test to validate credentials configuration in n8n ([#20](https://github.com/CodelyTV/n8n-nodes-twitch/issues/20)) ([34eb3cd](https://github.com/CodelyTV/n8n-nodes-twitch/commit/34eb3cd09f0ee6946b36b063bd707aedee0ac62b))
+
 ## [1.7.0](https://github.com/CodelyTV/n8n-nodes-twitch/compare/v1.6.0...v1.7.0) (2025-06-05)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 11751c9..ac5ffe5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@codelytv/n8n-nodes-twitch",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@codelytv/n8n-nodes-twitch",
-      "version": "1.7.0",
+      "version": "1.8.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "n8n-core": "^1.14.1"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 89bd153..ed7aa32 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@codelytv/n8n-nodes-twitch",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "description": "n8n node for Twitch: Execute workflows on stream start, stream end, and new follows.",
   "keywords": [
     "n8n",