2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 95a8d48..be6544b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = 2.7
+VERSION = 2.8
 NAME = userdrake
 BINNAME = userdrake
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index b03263e..355c62a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Version 2.8 - 9 February 2015
+
+- translation updates
+
 Version 2.7 - 2 January 2015
 
 - translation updates