diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4d708ac5d44..abba4ccde42 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ set( CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 set(VERSION_MAJOR 1)
 set(VERSION_MINOR 8)
 set(VERSION_PATCH 0)
-set(VERSION_SUFFIX develop)
+set(VERSION_SUFFIX rc1)
 
 if(VERSION_SUFFIX)
     set(VERSION_FULL "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}-${VERSION_SUFFIX}")
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6230df33628..59f4d9c612a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ $ brew remove eosio
 
 #### Ubuntu 18.04 Package Install
 ```sh
-$ wget https://github.com/eosio/eos/releases/download/v1.6.0/eosio_1.7.0-rc1-ubuntu-18.04_amd64.deb
-$ sudo apt install ./eosio_1.7.0-rc1-ubuntu-18.04_amd64.deb
+$ wget https://github.com/eosio/eos/releases/download/v1.8.0-rc1/eosio_1.8.0-rc1-ubuntu-18.04_amd64.deb
+$ sudo apt install ./eosio_1.8.0-rc1-ubuntu-18.04_amd64.deb
 ```
 #### Ubuntu 16.04 Package Install
 ```sh
-$ wget https://github.com/eosio/eos/releases/download/v1.6.0/eosio_1.7.0-rc1-ubuntu-16.04_amd64.deb
-$ sudo apt install ./eosio_1.7.0-rc1-ubuntu-16.04_amd64.deb
+$ wget https://github.com/eosio/eos/releases/download/v1.8.0-rc1/eosio_1.8.0-rc1-ubuntu-16.04_amd64.deb
+$ sudo apt install ./eosio_1.8.0-rc1-ubuntu-16.04_amd64.deb
 ```
 #### Ubuntu Package Uninstall
 ```sh
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ $ sudo apt remove eosio
 ```
 #### Centos RPM Package Install
 ```sh
-$ wget https://github.com/eosio/eos/releases/download/v1.6.0/eosio-1.7.0-rc1.el7.x86_64.rpm
-$ sudo yum install ./eosio-1.7.0-rc1.el7.x86_64.rpm
+$ wget https://github.com/eosio/eos/releases/download/v1.8.0-rc1/eosio-1.8.0-rc1.el7.x86_64.rpm
+$ sudo yum install ./eosio-1.8.0-rc1.el7.x86_64.rpm
 ```
 #### Centos RPM Package Uninstall
 ```sh