Release 1.8.0 (#5421)

* npm i and CHANGELOG update for 1.8.0 release

* v1.8.0-rc.0

* Manual build commit for 1.8.0-rc.0

* v1.8.0

* Build for 1.8.0

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -583,16 +583,13 @@ Released with 1.0.0-beta.37 code base.
 ### Security
 -  Updated `got` lib version and fixed other libs using npm audit fix (#5178) (#5254)
 
-## [Unreleased]
-
-## [1.7.6]
+## [1.8.0]
 
 ### Changed
 -  Updated `sha3` and `sha3Raw` type definition to accept `Buffer`
 -  Removing legacy field in lerna.json (#5403)
 -  Correct `eth_sendSignedTransaction` code example (#5402)
 
-
 ### Fixed
 -  Browser builds support polyfills (#5031) (#5053) (#4659) (#4767)
 -  Update node version on actions to fix breaking mosaic test (#5354) 
@@ -602,4 +599,8 @@ Released with 1.0.0-beta.37 code base.
 
 ### Added
 -  Add missing function type "receive" in `AbiType` (#5165)
--  Support of `safe` and `finalized` block tags added (#5410)
+-  Support of `safe` and `finalized` block tags added (#5410)
+
+## [Unreleased]
+
+## [1.8.1]

lerna.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.7.5",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "command": {
     "init": {
       "exact": true

packages/web3-bzz/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "web3-bzz",
-    "version": "1.7.5",
+    "version": "1.8.0",
     "description": "Web3 module to interact with the Swarm network.",
     "repository": "https://github.com/ethereum/web3.js/tree/1.x/packages/web3-bzz",
     "license": "LGPL-3.0",

packages/web3-core-helpers/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "web3-core-helpers",
-    "version": "1.7.5",
+    "version": "1.8.0",
     "description": "Web3 core tools helper for sub packages. This is an internal package.",
     "repository": "https://github.com/ethereum/web3.js/tree/1.x/packages/web3-core-helpers",
     "license": "LGPL-3.0",
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
     },
     "main": "lib/index.js",
     "dependencies": {
-        "web3-eth-iban": "1.7.5",
-        "web3-utils": "1.7.5"
+        "web3-eth-iban": "1.8.0",
+        "web3-utils": "1.8.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@types/node": "^12.12.6",

packages/web3-core-method/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "web3-core-method",
-    "version": "1.7.5",
+    "version": "1.8.0",
     "description": "Creates the methods on the web3 modules. This is an internal package.",
     "repository": "https://github.com/ethereum/web3.js/tree/1.x/packages/web3-core-method",
     "license": "LGPL-3.0",
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
     "main": "lib/index.js",
     "dependencies": {
         "@ethersproject/transactions": "^5.6.2",
-        "web3-core-helpers": "1.7.5",
-        "web3-core-promievent": "1.7.5",
-        "web3-core-subscriptions": "1.7.5",
-        "web3-utils": "1.7.5"
+        "web3-core-helpers": "1.8.0",
+        "web3-core-promievent": "1.8.0",
+        "web3-core-subscriptions": "1.8.0",
+        "web3-utils": "1.8.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "dtslint": "^3.4.1",

packages/web3-core-promievent/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "web3-core-promievent",
-    "version": "1.7.5",
+    "version": "1.8.0",
     "description": "This package extends the EventEmitter with the Promise class to allow chaining as well as multiple final states of a function.",
     "repository": "https://github.com/ethereum/web3.js/tree/1.x/packages/web3-core-promievent",
     "license": "LGPL-3.0",