chore(main): release 1.8.0 (#895)

* chore(main): release 1.8.0

* docs: add what's new for 1.8 version

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CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.8.0](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/compare/v1.7.1...v1.8.0) (2026-03-26)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add 2d geometry components - circle, polyline and polygon ([#917](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/issues/917)) ([54b1d0e](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/commit/54b1d0e338e03d2dc5defb67297d52f034f2bd99))
+* add 3D map, marker and popover components ([#898](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/issues/898)) ([2ba09a1](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/commit/2ba09a1c2d4cd9fe3e6d0b6ad1d5047b4cda07f6))
+* add fetchAppCheckToken prop to APIProvider ([#913](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/issues/913)) ([992994d](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/commit/992994d7e16373bf74c2e407adc5d77e5a510080))
+* **api-loader:** migrate to @googlemaps/js-api-loader ([#885](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/issues/885)) ([4af51dd](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/commit/4af51ddf42953a7b0ca3050be712aed0e8efce32))
+* **map3d:** refactor components to use custom elements ([#765](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/issues/765)) ([8b60a78](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/commit/8b60a78115fd6d5f321996f570089223300a736d))
+* **pin:** split Pin component into modern and legacy implementations ([#945](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/issues/945)) ([4826836](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/commit/4826836e737ba1664d6fea3cae24e95a2303392e))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* better handling for `clickable` prop in AdvancedMarker ([#906](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/issues/906)) ([c8ff82f](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/commit/c8ff82fd2fc251685782d300260d503f2d44e5a4))
+* introduce useEffectEvent to improve stability of event handlers ([#866](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/issues/866)) ([e44933e](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/commit/e44933e7d5f3d79e845081b2cf038f05a0b001f9))
+* **map:** improve reuseMaps reliability after remounting ([#920](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/issues/920)) ([e9296de](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/commit/e9296deeb21f127cb0b5cdc7aea7a77749824e74))
+* more efficient useMemoized hook and fixed infowindow issues ([#903](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/issues/903)) ([8cb7151](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/commit/8cb7151caf5da2e0b325fcad9ff434913f9f8a33))
+* trigger release-please action ([0eaabeb](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/commit/0eaabeba45349fae98118e38929d8111134a5ba5))
+
 ## [1.7.1](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/compare/v1.7.0...v1.7.1) (2025-11-03)
 
 

docs/whats-new.md

@@ -5,6 +5,86 @@ recent versions of the library. For a complete list of changes, including bug
 fixes, please refer to
 the [Changelog](https://github.com/visgl/react-google-maps/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md).
 
+## Version 1.8 (March 2026)
+
+### 2D Geometry Components: Circle, Polyline, and Polygon
+
+Three new components make it straightforward to draw geometric shapes directly
+on the map without managing the underlying Google Maps API objects manually.
+
+- **`<Circle>`** — renders a circle at a given center and radius
+- **`<Polyline>`** — draws a line through a series of coordinates (also accepts
+  encoded polyline strings)
+- **`<Polygon>`** — renders a closed shape, supporting multiple paths for
+  complex geometries
+
+All three components support controlled and uncontrolled usage, as well as the
+full set of event handlers (click, drag, mouse events) and change callbacks.
+
+```tsx
+<Circle
+  center={{lat: 53.55, lng: 10.0}}
+  radius={1000}
+  fillColor={'#0088ff'}
+  fillOpacity={0.3}
+  strokeColor={'#0088ff'}
+  strokeWeight={2}
+/>
+```
+
+See the API reference for
+[`<Circle>`](./api-reference/components/circle.md),
+[`<Polyline>`](./api-reference/components/polyline.md), and
+[`<Polygon>`](./api-reference/components/polygon.md) for the full prop
+documentation, and the [geometry example](https://visgl.github.io/react-google-maps/examples/geometry)
+for a live demo.
+
+### 3D Map Components: Map3D, Marker3D, and Popover
+
+The library now ships first-class React components for the Google Maps 3D API:
+
+- **`<Map3D>`** — renders a photorealistic 3D map (uses the `gmp-map-3d` custom
+  element internally) with props for camera position (`center`, `range`,
+  `heading`, `tilt`, `roll`) and a `useMap3D` hook to access the underlying
+  element
+- **`<Marker3D>`** — places a 3D marker on a `<Map3D>`
+- **`<Popover>`** — renders an HTML popover attached to a position on a `<Map3D>`
+
+```tsx
+<Map3D
+  defaultCenter={{lat: 37.7749, lng: -122.4194, altitude: 1000}}
+  defaultRange={5000}
+  defaultTilt={45}>
+  <Marker3D position={{lat: 37.7749, lng: -122.4194, altitude: 0}} />
+</Map3D>
+```
+
+See the API reference for
+[`<Map3D>`](./api-reference/components/map-3d.md),
+[`<Marker3D>`](./api-reference/components/marker-3d.md), and
+[`<Popover>`](./api-reference/components/popover.md), and the
+[map-3d example](https://visgl.github.io/react-google-maps/examples/map-3d) for
+a live demo.
+
+### Firebase App Check Support
+
+The `<APIProvider>` component now accepts a `fetchAppCheckToken` prop. When
+provided, the token returned by this function is sent along with every Maps
+JavaScript API request, enabling
+[Firebase App Check](https://firebase.google.com/docs/app-check) protection for
+your Maps usage.
+
+```tsx
+<APIProvider
+  apiKey={YOUR_API_KEY}
+  fetchAppCheckToken={() => getToken(appCheck).then(r => r.token)}>
+  {/* ... */}
+</APIProvider>
+```
+
+See the [`<APIProvider>` API reference](./api-reference/components/api-provider.md)
+for details.
+
 ## Version 1.7 (October 2025)
 
 ### Add support for Custom Elements

package-lock.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@vis.gl/react-google-maps",
-  "version": "1.7.1",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "description": "React components and hooks for the Google Maps JavaScript API",
   "source": "src/index.ts",
   "main": "dist/index.umd.js",