2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 16b9931..c0c091b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.7.90
+1.8.0
 
 * Replace mate-doc-utils with yelp-tools
 * Cherry pick many improvements from gnome-common
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bc29829..5c2e2cd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.54)
-AC_INIT([mate-common], [1.7.90], [https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-common])
+AC_INIT([mate-common], [1.8.0], [https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-common])
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([macros/mate-autogen])