diff --git a/debian.changelog b/debian.changelog
index 9edb994..ed909b7 100644
--- a/debian.changelog
+++ b/debian.changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+fritzing (0.8.0b-0) stable; urgency=low
+
+  * new upstream release 0.8.0b
+
+ -- Thomas Zimmermann <bugs@vdm-design.de>  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:44:00 +0200
+
 fritzing (0.7.12b-0) stable; urgency=low
 
   * new upstream release 0.7.12b
diff --git a/fritzing-0.7.12b.source.tar.bz2 b/fritzing-0.7.12b.source.tar.bz2
deleted file mode 100644
index b3fc9b0..0000000
--- a/fritzing-0.7.12b.source.tar.bz2
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@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:6f85598903f066716da50894b0f66f89506663a465cefeeff37a29d4e1ed48cf
-size 12131209
diff --git a/fritzing-0.8.0b.source.tar.bz2 b/fritzing-0.8.0b.source.tar.bz2
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1416ab0
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+++ b/fritzing-0.8.0b.source.tar.bz2
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:b8ebbcccf230b964a71ee72d9c5f0488dbb9c404fd7d1bbada0b103307c065b1
+size 13341269
diff --git a/fritzing.changes b/fritzing.changes
index 49869e8..6a1930e 100644
--- a/fritzing.changes
+++ b/fritzing.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,29 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jun 14 09:40:58 UTC 2013 - bugs@vdm-design.de
+
+- Update to version 0.8.0b
+  * pcb view:
+	view sketches from either 'above' or 'below'
+    	place THT parts "through" the top or bottom of the board
+   	silkscreen bottom layer support
+    	new Fritzing Fab price-quote feature
+    	drc now checks if connectors on the same part overlap
+    	board 'stickyness' is now disabled by default
+    	copper fill keepout setting on the ground fill submenu
+
+  * schematic view improvements (sponsored by Analog Devices Inc.):
+    	rotation and flip are enabled for all parts
+    	when flipping or rotating parts, text elements remain upright and do not mirror
+    	new voltage label and voltage source parts--the older versions are now obsolete
+
+  * inspector:
+    	'placement' properties grouped together
+    	new widgets to display and modify part coordinates and rotation
+    	editable comboboxes are now graphically distinct from drop-downs
+
+  * new parts
+  * other improvements 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb 26 08:26:00 UTC 2013 - bugs@vdm-design.de
 
diff --git a/fritzing.dsc b/fritzing.dsc
index 3da0af1..ff4f4fe 100644
--- a/fritzing.dsc
+++ b/fritzing.dsc
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 Format: 1.0
 Source: fritzing
-Version: 0.7.12b
+Version: 0.8.0b
 Binary: fritzing
 Maintainer: Brendan Howell <brendan@howell-ersatz.com>
 Architecture: any
 Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 7.0.12), libqtcore4 (>=4.7), libqtgui4 (>=4.7), libstdc++6, libc6, qt4-qmake, libqt4-dev (>=4.7), zlib1g-dev, libqt4-sql-sqlite (>=4.7), libboost-dev
 Files: 
- 8ea0765b8fd31874da0ee00515a68576 10808479 fritzing-0.7.12b.source.tar.gz
+ 8ea0765b8fd31874da0ee00515a68576 10808479 fritzing-0.8.0b.source.tar.gz
  bc4a6dc116f0d762cdf5a374b5e865f9 1200 debian.tar.gz
diff --git a/fritzing.spec b/fritzing.spec
index 6a85888..e55af95 100644
--- a/fritzing.spec
+++ b/fritzing.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           fritzing
-Version:        0.7.12b
+Version:        0.8.0b
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Intuitive EDA platform featuring from prototype to product
 License:        GPL-3.0+