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diff --git a/SDL3.changes b/SDL3.changes
index 25a19a8..8aa196c 100644
--- a/SDL3.changes
+++ b/SDL3.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jan  8 20:52:55 UTC 2025 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
+
+- Update to release 3.1.8
+  * This update adds asynchronous I/O, main thread dispatching, a
+    desktop tray API, debug text rendering and other features.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Dec 15 22:03:59 UTC 2024 - Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@inai.de>
 
diff --git a/SDL3.spec b/SDL3.spec
index 00a4e4d..5d61168 100644
--- a/SDL3.spec
+++ b/SDL3.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package SDL3
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 %define sle_version 0
 Name:           SDL3
 %define lname   libSDL3-0
-Version:        3.1.6
+Version:        3.1.8
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Simple DirectMedia Layer Library
 License:        Zlib