diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 64c2dfe..e6847f2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) a
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.1.8] - 2018-20-01
+### Added
+ - Further documentation
+ - Further examples
+### Changed
+ - Refactorings (moved all logic into view model)
+ - Moved `swiftlint` as dependency from podfile to `.travis.yml`, so it's only required for CI and not for running the example application.
+
 ## [1.1.7] - 2017-12-30
 ### Changed
  - Adapt layout for iPhoneX
@@ -55,7 +63,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) a
 - Initial release
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/fxm90/GradientLoadingBar/compare/1.1.7...master
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/fxm90/GradientLoadingBar/compare/1.1.8...master
+[1.1.8]: https://github.com/fxm90/GradientLoadingBar/compare/1.1.7...1.1.8
 [1.1.7]: https://github.com/fxm90/GradientLoadingBar/compare/1.1.6...1.1.7
 [1.1.6]: https://github.com/fxm90/GradientLoadingBar/compare/1.1.5...1.1.6
 [1.1.5]: https://github.com/fxm90/GradientLoadingBar/compare/1.1.4...1.1.5
diff --git a/Example/Podfile.lock b/Example/Podfile.lock
index 6f8e123..015afb1 100644
--- a/Example/Podfile.lock
+++ b/Example/Podfile.lock
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PODS:
-  - GradientLoadingBar (1.1.7)
+  - GradientLoadingBar (1.1.8)
 
 DEPENDENCIES:
   - GradientLoadingBar (from `../`)
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: ../
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
-  GradientLoadingBar: 72dde6b54d857eaae7c6ef8dd1f7a6d79a9f4156
+  GradientLoadingBar: 6b0474bdfd852f55b0f6578b2b95a445f873387c
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: 1d80983f514bad6faf2cba60763ce0f60c671f8e
 
diff --git a/GradientLoadingBar.podspec b/GradientLoadingBar.podspec
index 2eab80d..f252425 100644
--- a/GradientLoadingBar.podspec
+++ b/GradientLoadingBar.podspec
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name             = 'GradientLoadingBar'
-  s.version          = '1.1.7'
-  s.summary          = 'An animated gradient loading bar.'
+  s.version          = '1.1.8'
+  s.summary          = 'A customizable animated gradient loading bar.'
 
 # This description is used to generate tags and improve search results.
 #   * Think: What does it do? Why did you write it? What is the focus?
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 #   * Finally, don't worry about the indent, CocoaPods strips it!
 
   s.description      = <<-DESC
-An animated gradient loading bar.
+A customizable animated gradient loading bar.
 Inspired by https://codepen.io/marcobiedermann/pen/LExXWW
                        DESC
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index ba7bb10..9cf59ea 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ GradientLoadingBar
 ![Swift4.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Swift-4.0-green.svg?style=flat) [![CI Status](http://img.shields.io/travis/fxm90/GradientLoadingBar.svg?style=flat)](https://travis-ci.org/fxm90/GradientLoadingBar) [![Version](https://img.shields.io/cocoapods/v/GradientLoadingBar.svg?style=flat)](http://cocoapods.org/pods/GradientLoadingBar) [![License](https://img.shields.io/cocoapods/l/GradientLoadingBar.svg?style=flat)](http://cocoapods.org/pods/GradientLoadingBar) [![Platform](https://img.shields.io/cocoapods/p/GradientLoadingBar.svg?style=flat)](http://cocoapods.org/pods/GradientLoadingBar)
 
 ### Example
-An animated gradient loading bar. Inspired by [iOS 7 Progress Bar from Codepen](https://codepen.io/marcobiedermann/pen/LExXWW).
+A customizable animated gradient loading bar. Inspired by [iOS 7 Progress Bar from Codepen](https://codepen.io/marcobiedermann/pen/LExXWW).
 
 ![Example](http://felix.hamburg/files/github/gradient-loading-bar/screen.gif)