diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7a4c32a90..65fd5f312 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-okular v0.7.80
+okular v0.8.80
diff --git a/core/version.h b/core/version.h
index 3d7777006..64935a1c4 100644
--- a/core/version.h
+++ b/core/version.h
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 #ifndef _OKULAR_VERSION_H_
 #define _OKULAR_VERSION_H_
 
-#define OKULAR_VERSION_STRING "0.7.80"
+#define OKULAR_VERSION_STRING "0.8.80"
 #define OKULAR_VERSION_MAJOR 0
-#define OKULAR_VERSION_MINOR 7
+#define OKULAR_VERSION_MINOR 8
 #define OKULAR_VERSION_RELEASE 80
 #define OKULAR_MAKE_VERSION( a,b,c ) (((a) << 16) | ((b) << 8) | (c))