diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6354a505..0414f0c6 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v2.7
+v2.8
diff --git a/besticon/version.go b/besticon/version.go
index 32412eec..227aa828 100644
--- a/besticon/version.go
+++ b/besticon/version.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 package besticon
 
 // Version string, same as VERSION, generated my Make
-const VersionString = "v2.7"
+const VersionString = "v2.8"