-VER_MINOR = 7
-VER_RELEASE = 1
-VER_SUBREL = 1 # wxPython release num for x.y.z release of wxWidgets
-VER_FLAGS = "pre" # release flags, such as prerelease or RC num, etc.
+VER_MINOR = 8
+VER_RELEASE = 0
+VER_SUBREL = 0 # wxPython release num for x.y.z release of wxWidgets
+VER_FLAGS = "" # release flags, such as prerelease or RC num, etc.