diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6da1026d..7dec6a32 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.1.8
+
+### Features
+
+- Claude Code is now included by default in the package, removing the requirement to install it separately. If you do wish to use a separately installed build, use the `cli_path` field in `Options`.
+
 ## 0.1.7
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9abfeeef..da5aaa64 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "claude-agent-sdk"
-version = "0.1.7"
+version = "0.1.8"
 description = "Python SDK for Claude Code"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
diff --git a/src/claude_agent_sdk/_cli_version.py b/src/claude_agent_sdk/_cli_version.py
index 5666367e..7934dd00 100644
--- a/src/claude_agent_sdk/_cli_version.py
+++ b/src/claude_agent_sdk/_cli_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Bundled Claude Code CLI version."""
 
-__cli_version__ = "latest"
+__cli_version__ = "2.0.45"
diff --git a/src/claude_agent_sdk/_version.py b/src/claude_agent_sdk/_version.py
index 9bc06089..a0e39a93 100644
--- a/src/claude_agent_sdk/_version.py
+++ b/src/claude_agent_sdk/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Version information for claude-agent-sdk."""
 
-__version__ = "0.1.7"
+__version__ = "0.1.8"