# Copyright 2015 Pants project contributors (see CONTRIBUTORS.md).
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (see LICENSE).

__version__ = "2.1.79"

pex/version.py
# Copyright 2015 Pants project contributors (see CONTRIBUTORS.md).
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (see LICENSE).

__version__ = "2.1.80"

pex/version.py
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 66a74f5dd..d242dfe78 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
+2.1.80
+------
+
+This release brings another fix for pathologically slow cases of lock
+creation as well as a new ``--sh-boot`` feature for creating PEXes that
+boot via ``/bin/sh`` for more resilience across systems with differing
+Python installations as well as offering lower boot latency.
+
+* Support booting via `/bin/sh` with `--sh-boot`. (#1721)
+  `PR #1721 <https://github.com/pantsbuild/pex/pull/1721>`_
+
+* Fix more pathologic lock creation slowness. (#1723)
+  `PR #1723 <https://github.com/pantsbuild/pex/pull/1723>`_
+
 2.1.79
 ------
 
diff --git a/pex/version.py b/pex/version.py
index 2c3681cd8..5bc5fe77c 100644
--- a/pex/version.py
+++ b/pex/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Copyright 2015 Pants project contributors (see CONTRIBUTORS.md).
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (see LICENSE).
 
-__version__ = "2.1.79"
+__version__ = "2.1.80"

Release 2.1.80
On the docket:
+ [x] Support booting via `/bin/sh` with `--sh-boot`. (#1721)
+ [x] Fix more pathologic lock creation slowness. (#1723)
