diff --git a/README b/README
index 9f69678..518b683 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ Changelog:
 Version 4.8:
 - fix for odd cornercase where getaddrinfo was used with AI_NUMERICHOST
   to test for a numeric ip instead of resolving it (fixes nmap).
+- allow usage with programs that rely on LD_PRELOAD themselves
+- reject wrong entries in config file
+- print version number on startup
 
 Version 4.7:
 - new round_robin chaintype by crass.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4f8c639..ef216a5 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.7
+4.8