diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 8bdc129f..f9f6ec1b 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -177,3 +177,12 @@ o benno added "#include <errno.h>" to contr/YQueue/YQueue.h
 1.1.8-2
 -------
 o merged changes of V_1_1_5-2F3 -> V_1_1_5-2F4
+
+1.1.8-3
+-------
+o make/rpmdist.mk: added target ftag
+o slog: now logging hint about initlog() being deprecated
+o YThread: now logging pthread_self() on entering thread
+o misc: added pthread_self_str()
+o YStopWatchThreadList: fixed generate_function_timer to work with SuSE 9.1 sed
+o usrv: bugfix, server not quitting anylonger after termination of child
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index fbe97bdc..e563bef3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.1.8-2-dev
+1.1.8-3-dev