diff --git a/version b/version
index 414fea65cf..a5acb81add 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# $Id: version,v 1.51 2009/12/06 01:49:08 each Exp $
+# $Id: version,v 1.52 2010/06/18 02:05:02 marka Exp $
 # 
 # This file must follow /bin/sh rules.  It is imported directly via
 # configure.
 #
 MAJORVER=9
-MINORVER=7
+MINORVER=8
 PATCHVER=0
-RELEASETYPE=rc
+RELEASETYPE=a
 RELEASEVER=1