diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 81d5b33e..49094bbb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+3.8.0 - 2024-07-28
+==================
+
+### Features
+- Implement health checks for `language: r` so environments are recreated if
+  the system version of R changes.
+    - #3206 issue by @lorenzwalthert.
+    - #3265 PR by @lorenzwalthert.
+
 3.7.1 - 2024-05-10
 ==================
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 83c09acd..52b7681e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = pre_commit
-version = 3.7.1
+version = 3.8.0
 description = A framework for managing and maintaining multi-language pre-commit hooks.
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown