diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c9155a2..b88f1b4 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.7.90
+1.8.0
 
   * Add GTK3 support
   * Add previous/next profile keyboard shortcuts and menu items
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 384b570..8fad2d9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 m4_define([gt_version_major],[1])
-m4_define([gt_version_minor],[7])
-m4_define([gt_version_micro],[90])
+m4_define([gt_version_minor],[8])
+m4_define([gt_version_micro],[0])
 m4_define([gt_version_extra],[])
 m4_define([gt_version],[gt_version_major().gt_version_minor().gt_version_micro()gt_version_extra])