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@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ Follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) · versioned wi
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+---
+
+## [1.8.0] — 2026-06-22
+
 ### Added
 - **Seed Finder — pin a specific seed**: a direct *“fix this voice to a specific seed”* control (type a seed → **Pin**, or **Unpin** to go back to random) that saves straight to the TTS server without generating anything — handy when you already know the seed you want.
 - **Seed Finder — persistent pinned seed indicator**: the pinned seed is now saved locally in the voice's metadata and displayed prominently in the voice inspector header. It automatically restores the "Pin seed" input when reopening the voice.
@@ -389,7 +393,8 @@ Initial feature-complete release.
 
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-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/mARTin-B78/tts-voice-creator-clone-and-design-2/compare/v1.2.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/mARTin-B78/tts-voice-creator-clone-and-design-2/compare/v1.8.0...HEAD
+[1.8.0]: https://github.com/mARTin-B78/tts-voice-creator-clone-and-design-2/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0
 [1.2.0]: https://github.com/mARTin-B78/tts-voice-creator-clone-and-design-2/compare/v1.1.0...v1.2.0
 [1.1.0]: https://github.com/mARTin-B78/tts-voice-creator-clone-and-design-2/compare/v1.0.0...v1.1.0
 [1.0.0]: https://github.com/mARTin-B78/tts-voice-creator-clone-and-design-2/releases/tag/v1.0.0
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-1.7.0
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+1.8.0