diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index be69da8db..b3695b06a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,25 +1,32 @@
-## Parity [v1.8.0](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/releases/tag/v1.8.0) (2017-10-13)
+## Parity [v1.8.0](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/releases/tag/v1.8.0) (2017-10-15)
 
-@TODO describe and document
+We are happy to announce our newest Parity 1.8 release. Among others, it enables the following features:
 
-- WASM contracts
-- light cient improvements (POA chain compatibility)
-- Trezor wallet support
-- Abstraction of engine: Generalize engine trait, Move more params to the common section
-- PICOPS certification badge
-- Vouch for Dapps
-- Premissioned p2p-connections
-- Transaction permissioning
-- Add Musicoin and MCIP-3 UBI hardfork.
-- Add pagination for trace_filter rpc method
-- Rename network_id to chain_id where applicable
-- Compatibility with whisper v6
-- Byzantium updates
-- Rewards on closing blocks
+- Full Whisper v6 integration
+- Trezor hardware-wallet support
+- WASM contract support
+- PICOPS KYC-certified accounts and vouching for community-dapps
+- Light client compatibility for Proof-of-Authority networks
+- Transaction permissioning and permissioned p2p-connections
+- Full Byzantium-fork compatibility
+- Full Musicoin MCIP-3 UBI-fork compatibility
+
+Further, users upgrading from 1.7 should acknowledge the following changes:
+
+- The chain-engine was further abstracted and chain-specs need to be upgraded. [#6134](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/pull/6134) [#6591](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/pull/6591)
+- `network_id` was renamed to `chain_id` where applicable. [#6345](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/pull/6345)
+- `trace_filter` RPC method now comes with pagination. [#6312](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/pull/6312)
+- Added tracing of rewards on closing blocks. [#6194](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/pull/6194)
 
 Full list of included changes:
 
-- CLI: Reject invalid argument values rather than ignore them (#6747)
+- Updated ethabi to fix auto-update ([#6771](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/pull/6771))
+- Fixed kovan chain validation ([#6760](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/pull/6760))
+  - Fixed kovan chain validation
+  - Fork detection
+  - Fixed typo
+- Bumped fork block number for auto-update ([#6755](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/pull/6755))
+- CLI: Reject invalid argument values rather than ignore them ([#6747](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/pull/6747))
 - Fixed modexp gas calculation overflow ([#6745](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/pull/6745))
 - Backport beta - Fixes Badges ([#6732](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/pull/6732))
   - Fix badges not showing up ([#6730](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/pull/6730))
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c01980a33..fa7c6b9e0 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -608,6 +608,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "log 0.3.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "lru-cache 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "macros 0.1.0",
+ "memory-cache 0.1.0",
  "memorydb 0.1.0",
  "migration 0.1.0",
  "native-contracts 0.1.0",
@@ -763,6 +764,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "kvdb-memorydb 0.1.0",
  "kvdb-rocksdb 0.1.0",
  "log 0.3.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "memory-cache 0.1.0",
  "memorydb 0.1.0",
  "parking_lot 0.4.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "patricia_trie 0.1.0",
@@ -907,7 +909,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "kvdb-memorydb 0.1.0",
  "libc 0.2.31 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "log 0.3.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
- "lru-cache 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "memorydb 0.1.0",
  "parking_lot 0.4.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "patricia_trie 0.1.0",
@@ -1054,6 +1055,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "heapsize 0.4.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "lazy_static 0.2.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "log 0.3.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "memory-cache 0.1.0",
  "parking_lot 0.4.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "rustc-hex 1.0.0 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
  "vm 0.1.0",
@@ -1668,6 +1670,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "winapi 0.2.8 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "memory-cache"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "heapsize 0.4.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+ "lru-cache 0.1.1 (registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index)",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "memorydb"
 version = "0.1.0"
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG-1.7.md b/docs/CHANGELOG-1.7.md
index c77157cd2..4042d56da 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG-1.7.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG-1.7.md
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+## Parity [v1.7.7](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/releases/tag/v1.7.7) (2017-10-15)
+
+Parity 1.7.7 Fixes an issue with auto-update system. Updating is recommended, but not required for Byzantium.
+
+Full list of included changes:
+
+- Fix auto-update ([#6769](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/pull/6759))
+  - Bump to v1.7.7
+  - Updated ethabi to fix auto-update
+- Bumped fork block number for auto-update ([#6754](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/pull/6754))
+
 ## Parity [v1.7.6](https://github.com/paritytech/parity/releases/tag/v1.7.6) (2017-10-13)
 
 Parity 1.7.6 includes a critical consensus-relevant fix for the Byzantium hard-fork. Please upgrade your Ethereum client before block number `4_370_000`.
diff --git a/ethcore/Cargo.toml b/ethcore/Cargo.toml
index b0c0c195e..7945e3ad5 100644
--- a/ethcore/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ethcore/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ ethcore-logger = { path = "../logger" }
 ethcore-stratum = { path = "../stratum" }
 ethcore-util = { path = "../util" }
 ethcore-bigint = { path = "../util/bigint" }
+memory-cache = { path = "../util/memory_cache" }
 ethjson = { path = "../json" }
 ethkey = { path = "../ethkey" }
 ethstore = { path = "../ethstore" }
diff --git a/ethcore/evm/Cargo.toml b/ethcore/evm/Cargo.toml
index 17b866428..5cef517f4 100644
--- a/ethcore/evm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ethcore/evm/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ log = "0.3"
 vm = { path = "../vm" }
 hash = { path = "../../util/hash" }
 parking_lot = "0.4"
+memory-cache = { path = "../../util/memory_cache" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 rustc-hex = "1.0"
diff --git a/ethcore/evm/src/interpreter/shared_cache.rs b/ethcore/evm/src/interpreter/shared_cache.rs
index 7b3b33b70..d0386b194 100644
--- a/ethcore/evm/src/interpreter/shared_cache.rs
+++ b/ethcore/evm/src/interpreter/shared_cache.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use hash::KECCAK_EMPTY;
 use heapsize::HeapSizeOf;
 use bigint::hash::H256;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
-use util::cache::MemoryLruCache;
+use memory_cache::MemoryLruCache;
 use bit_set::BitSet;
 use super::super::instructions;
 
diff --git a/ethcore/evm/src/lib.rs b/ethcore/evm/src/lib.rs
index efc88d60d..7ddbed19e 100644
--- a/ethcore/evm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ethcore/evm/src/lib.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ extern crate parking_lot;
 extern crate heapsize;
 extern crate vm;
 extern crate hash;
+extern crate memory_cache;
 
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate lazy_static;
diff --git a/ethcore/light/Cargo.toml b/ethcore/light/Cargo.toml
index ed372ce24..35a1e22b4 100644
--- a/ethcore/light/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ethcore/light/Cargo.toml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ triehash = { path = "../../util/triehash" }
 kvdb = { path = "../../util/kvdb" }
 kvdb-rocksdb = { path = "../../util/kvdb-rocksdb" }
 kvdb-memorydb = { path = "../../util/kvdb-memorydb" }
+memory-cache = { path = "../../util/memory_cache" }
 
 [features]
 default = []
diff --git a/ethcore/light/src/cache.rs b/ethcore/light/src/cache.rs
index 65c3a4d0f..8ec6b53af 100644
--- a/ethcore/light/src/cache.rs
+++ b/ethcore/light/src/cache.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use time::{SteadyTime, Duration};
 use heapsize::HeapSizeOf;
 use bigint::prelude::U256;
 use bigint::hash::H256;
-use util::cache::MemoryLruCache;
+use memory_cache::MemoryLruCache;
 
 /// Configuration for how much data to cache.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
diff --git a/ethcore/light/src/lib.rs b/ethcore/light/src/lib.rs
index 9c860a273..10c811e05 100644
--- a/ethcore/light/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ethcore/light/src/lib.rs
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ extern crate triehash;
 extern crate kvdb;
 extern crate kvdb_memorydb;
 extern crate kvdb_rocksdb;
+extern crate memory_cache;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "ipc")]
 extern crate ethcore_ipc as ipc;
diff --git a/ethcore/src/engines/validator_set/safe_contract.rs b/ethcore/src/engines/validator_set/safe_contract.rs
index 7489a26e0..d0ada79ec 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/engines/validator_set/safe_contract.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/engines/validator_set/safe_contract.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use parking_lot::{Mutex, RwLock};
 
 use util::*;
 use bytes::Bytes;
-use util::cache::MemoryLruCache;
+use memory_cache::MemoryLruCache;
 use unexpected::Mismatch;
 use rlp::{UntrustedRlp, RlpStream};
 
diff --git a/ethcore/src/lib.rs b/ethcore/src/lib.rs
index c480beabe..079c2a34d 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/lib.rs
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ extern crate bloomable;
 extern crate vm;
 extern crate wasm;
 extern crate ethcore_util as util;
+extern crate memory_cache;
 
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate macros;
diff --git a/ethcore/src/state_db.rs b/ethcore/src/state_db.rs
index a2e4dcac4..148c0d8c8 100644
--- a/ethcore/src/state_db.rs
+++ b/ethcore/src/state_db.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 use std::collections::{VecDeque, HashSet};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use lru_cache::LruCache;
-use util::cache::MemoryLruCache;
+use memory_cache::MemoryLruCache;
 use util::journaldb::JournalDB;
 use kvdb::{KeyValueDB, DBTransaction};
 use bigint::hash::H256;
diff --git a/ipc/hypervisor/src/service.rs.in b/ipc/hypervisor/src/service.rs.in
index 6d6f38268..9b881e64c 100644
--- a/ipc/hypervisor/src/service.rs.in
+++ b/ipc/hypervisor/src/service.rs.in
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ impl HypervisorService {
 	// return type for making method synchronous
 	fn module_ready(&self, module_id: u64, control_url: String) -> bool {
 		let mut modules = self.modules.write().unwrap();
-		modules.get_mut(&module_id).map(|mut module| {
+		modules.get_mut(&module_id).map(|module| {
 			module.started = true;
 			module.control_url = control_url;
 		});
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl HypervisorService {
 	// return type for making method synchronous
 	fn module_shutdown(&self, module_id: u64) -> bool {
 		let mut modules = self.modules.write().unwrap();
-		modules.get_mut(&module_id).map(|mut module| {
+		modules.get_mut(&module_id).map(|module| {
 			module.shutdown = true;
 		});
 		trace!(target: "hypervisor", "Module shutdown: {}", module_id);
diff --git a/util/Cargo.toml b/util/Cargo.toml
index 0a1c6e22c..49c8d72c4 100644
--- a/util/Cargo.toml
+++ b/util/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ target_info = "0.1"
 ethcore-bigint = { path = "bigint", features = ["heapsizeof"] }
 parking_lot = "0.4"
 tiny-keccak= "1.0"
-lru-cache = "0.1.0"
 ethcore-logger = { path = "../logger" }
 triehash = { path = "triehash" }
 error-chain = "0.11.0-rc.2"
diff --git a/util/memory_cache/Cargo.toml b/util/memory_cache/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2b612463
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/memory_cache/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[package]
+name = "memory-cache"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["Parity Technologies <admin@parity.io>"]
+description = "An LRU-cache which operates on memory used"
+license = "GPL3"
+
+[dependencies]
+heapsize = "0.4"
+lru-cache = "0.1"
diff --git a/util/src/cache.rs b/util/memory_cache/src/lib.rs
similarity index 98%
rename from util/src/cache.rs
rename to util/memory_cache/src/lib.rs
index e6f204192..af70b0cff 100644
--- a/util/src/cache.rs
+++ b/util/memory_cache/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 //! crate.
 // TODO: push changes upstream in a clean way.
 
+extern crate heapsize;
+extern crate lru_cache;
+
 use heapsize::HeapSizeOf;
 use lru_cache::LruCache;
 
diff --git a/util/src/lib.rs b/util/src/lib.rs
index 4c50013a5..c02342668 100644
--- a/util/src/lib.rs
+++ b/util/src/lib.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ extern crate ethcore_bytes as bytes;
 extern crate parking_lot;
 extern crate tiny_keccak;
 extern crate rlp;
-extern crate lru_cache;
 extern crate heapsize;
 extern crate ethcore_logger;
 extern crate hash as keccak;
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ extern crate log as rlog;
 pub mod misc;
 pub mod overlaydb;
 pub mod journaldb;
-pub mod cache;
 
 pub use misc::*;
 pub use hashdb::*;