diff --git a/NEWS.txt b/NEWS.txt
index dbaece1988..56dd6eac2c 100644
--- a/NEWS.txt
+++ b/NEWS.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ restore snapshots created with the previous major version using the
 'sstableloader' tool. You can upgrade the file format of your snapshots
 using the provided 'sstableupgrade' tool.
 
+3.0.8
+=====
+
+Upgrading
+---------
+   - Nothing specific to this release, but please see previous versions upgrading section,
+     especially if you are upgrading from 2.2.
+
 3.0.7
 =====
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 0fbb787358..69b7cf9130 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+cassandra (3.0.8) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New release 
+
+ -- Jake Luciani <jake@apache.org>  Tue, 28 Jun 2016 20:12:22 -0400
+
 cassandra (3.0.7) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New release