diff --git a/.gx/lastpubver b/.gx/lastpubver
index 95941ad0a..ef5e060c2 100644
--- a/.gx/lastpubver
+++ b/.gx/lastpubver
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.4.7: QmToMeLQSNX1mqYV1vbtqfth9HtVgUi3FYJ732tAbxhp8G
+0.4.8: QmPnTPuoB9y4Wzm3j8BdUmoqG7icmN7zGazDLuT4Duke9S
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 58e024606..7044621d6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,28 @@
 # go-ipfs changelog
 
-### 0.4.8-rc1 - 2017-03-24
+### 0.4.8 - 2017-03-29
+
+Ipfs 0.4.8 brings with it several improvements, bugfixes, documentation
+improvements, and the long awaited directory sharding code.
+
+Currently, when too many items are added into a unixfs directory, the object
+gets too large and you may experience issues. To pervent this problem, and
+generally make working really large directories more efficient, we have
+implemented a HAMT structure for unixfs. To enable this feature, run:
+```
+ipfs config --json Experimental.ShardingEnabled true
+```
+
+And restart your daemon if it was running.
+
+Note: With this setting enabled, the hashes of any newly added directories will
+be different than they previously were, as the new code will use the sharded
+HAMT structure for all directories. Also, nodes running ipfs 0.4.7 and earlier
+will not be able to access directories created with this option.
+
+That said, please do give it a try, let us know how it goes, and then take a
+look at all the other cool things added in 0.4.8 below.
+
 - Features
 	- Implement unixfs directory sharding ([ipfs/go-ipfs#3042](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/pull/3042))
 	- Add DisableNatPortMap option ([ipfs/go-ipfs#3798](https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/pull/3798))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bc67cac27..e9684123c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -312,6 +312,6 @@
   "language": "go",
   "license": "MIT",
   "name": "go-ipfs",
-  "version": "0.4.8-rc1"
+  "version": "0.4.8"
 }
 
diff --git a/repo/config/version.go b/repo/config/version.go
index de8c137bd..dceadee4d 100644
--- a/repo/config/version.go
+++ b/repo/config/version.go
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ package config
 var CurrentCommit string
 
 // CurrentVersionNumber is the current application's version literal
-const CurrentVersionNumber = "0.4.8-rc1"
+const CurrentVersionNumber = "0.4.8"
 
 const ApiVersion = "/go-ipfs/" + CurrentVersionNumber + "/"