diff --git a/README_DIST b/README_DIST
index f0dfb2b27..5a2529961 100644
--- a/README_DIST
+++ b/README_DIST
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 The is a distribution of Org, a plain text notes and project planning
 tool for Emacs.
 
-The version of this release is: 7.8.07
+The version of this release is: 7.8.08
 
 The homepage of Org is at http://orgmode.org
 
diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
index 97685fea6..cc1a2bea4 100644
--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 @setfilename ../../info/org
 @settitle The Org Manual
 
-@set VERSION 7.8.07
-@set DATE March 2012
+@set VERSION 7.8.08
+@set DATE April 2012
 
 @c Use proper quote and backtick for code sections in PDF output
 @c Cf. Texinfo manual 14.2
diff --git a/doc/orgcard.tex b/doc/orgcard.tex
index d78f2a380..0135f5a93 100644
--- a/doc/orgcard.tex
+++ b/doc/orgcard.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 % Reference Card for Org Mode
-\def\orgversionnumber{7.8.07}
+\def\orgversionnumber{7.8.08}
 \def\versionyear{2012}          % latest update
 \def\year{2012}                 % latest copyright year
 
diff --git a/doc/orgguide.texi b/doc/orgguide.texi
index fc87e1287..c24a55ecc 100644
--- a/doc/orgguide.texi
+++ b/doc/orgguide.texi
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 @setfilename ../../info/orgguide
 @settitle The compact Org-mode Guide
 
-@set VERSION 7.8.07
-@set DATE March 2012
+@set VERSION 7.8.08
+@set DATE April 2012
 
 @c Use proper quote and backtick for code sections in PDF output
 @c Cf. Texinfo manual 14.2
diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index ba29e999b..1782135b5 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ;; Maintainer: Bastien Guerry <bzg at gnu dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 7.8.07
+;; Version: 7.8.08
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ identifier."
 
 ;;; Version
 
-(defconst org-version "7.8.07"
+(defconst org-version "7.8.08"
   "The version number of the file org.el.")
 
 ;;;###autoload