🚀 preparing release v1.8.8

Author: stnolting

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ mimpid = 0x01040312 -> Version 01.04.03.12 -> v1.4.3.12
 
 | Date (*dd.mm.yyyy*) | Version | Comment |
 |:-------------------:|:-------:|:--------|
+| 18.08.2023 | [**:rocket:1.8.8**](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/releases/tag/v1.8.8) | **New release** |
 | 17.08.2023 | 1.8.7.9 | minor rtl edits and cleanups; [#672](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/pull/672) |
 | 13.08.2023 | 1.8.7.8 | :warning: constrain/optimize `mtval` and `mcounteren` CSRs; [#671](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/pull/671) |
 | 12.08.2023 | 1.8.7.7 | remove _unratified_ `Zicond` ISA extension; minor rtl code cleanups and optimizations; [#670](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/pull/670) |

docs/attrs.adoc

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 :author: by stnolting
 :keywords: neorv32, risc-v, riscv, rv32, fpga, soft-core, vhdl, microcontroller, cpu, soc, processor, gcc, openocd, gdb
 :description: A size-optimized, customizable and highly extensible MCU-class 32-bit RISC-V soft-core CPU and microcontroller-like SoC written in platform-independent VHDL.
-:revnumber: v1.8.7
+:revnumber: v1.8.8
 :doctype: book
 :sectnums:
 :stem:

rtl/core/neorv32_package.vhd

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ package neorv32_package is
 
   -- Architecture Constants -----------------------------------------------------------------
   -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  constant hw_version_c : std_ulogic_vector(31 downto 0) := x"01080709"; -- hardware version
+  constant hw_version_c : std_ulogic_vector(31 downto 0) := x"01080800"; -- hardware version
   constant archid_c     : natural := 19; -- official RISC-V architecture ID
   constant XLEN         : natural := 32; -- native data path width, do not change!
 

sw/svd/neorv32.svd

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <vendor>stnolting</vendor>
   <name>neorv32</name>
   <series>RISC-V</series>
-  <version>1.8.7</version>
+  <version>1.8.8</version>
   <description>The NEORV32 RISC-V Processor</description>
 
   <!-- CPU core -->