2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 67535be..e6e90c3 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.7.90
+1.8.0
 
   * Use yelp-tools instead of mate-doc-utils
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 94f02f4..b469b11 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ================= initialization =================== #
 
-AC_INIT([MATE Sensors Applet], [1.7.90], [http://www.mate-desktop.org],
+AC_INIT([MATE Sensors Applet], [1.8.0], [http://www.mate-desktop.org],
 [mate-sensors-applet])
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([sensors-applet/main.c])