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@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for release notes.
 The latest version of Getdown can be obtained thusly:
 
   * Download the pre-built jar file from Maven Central:
-    [getdown-1.7.1.jar](http://repo2.maven.org/maven2/com/threerings/getdown/1.7.1/getdown-1.7.1.jar)
-  * Obtain the jar artifact via Maven with the following identifier: `com.threerings:getdown:1.7.1`.
+    [getdown-1.8.0.jar](http://repo2.maven.org/maven2/com/threerings/getdown/1.8.0/getdown-1.8.0.jar)
+  * Obtain the jar artifact via Maven with the following identifier: `com.threerings:getdown:1.8.0`.
   * [Check out the code](https://github.com/threerings/getdown) and build it yourself.
 
 You can also:
@@ -56,10 +56,16 @@ You can also:
 
 ## JVM Version Requirements
 
+  * Getdown version 1.8.x requires Java 7 VM or newer.
   * Getdown version 1.7.x requires Java 7 VM or newer.
   * Getdown version 1.6.x requires Java 6 VM or newer.
   * Getdown version 1.5 and earlier requires Java 5 VM or newer.
 
+## Migrating from Getdown 1.7 to Getdown 1.8
+
+See [this document](https://github.com/threerings/getdown/wiki/Migrate17to18) on the changes needed
+to migrate from Getdown 1.7 to 1.8.
+
 ## Building
 
 Getdown is built with Maven in the standard ways. Invoke the following commands, for fun and