diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
index 00495669cb..fd43c87fcd 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ package net.i2p;
 public class CoreVersion {
     /** deprecated */
     public final static String ID = "Monotone";
-    public final static String VERSION = "0.7.14";
+    public final static String VERSION = "0.8";
 
     public static void main(String args[]) {
         System.out.println("I2P Core version: " + VERSION);
diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index 254a215c0c..78e36b4bb8 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* 2010-07-12  0.8 released
+
 2010-07-08 zzz
     * I2PTunnel: More error propagation fixes
 
diff --git a/installer/install.xml b/installer/install.xml
index 248e594b8d..65f56dbc4d 100644
--- a/installer/install.xml
+++ b/installer/install.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <info>
         <appname>i2p</appname>
-        <appversion>0.7.14</appversion>
+        <appversion>0.8</appversion>
         <authors>
             <author name="I2P" email="http://forum.i2p2.de/"/>
         </authors>
diff --git a/installer/resources/initialNews.xml b/installer/resources/initialNews.xml
index e87a7dbabd..05e4436e07 100644
--- a/installer/resources/initialNews.xml
+++ b/installer/resources/initialNews.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!--
-<i2p.news date="$Date: 2010-06-07 00:00:00 $">
-<i2p.release version="0.7.14" date="2010/06/07" minVersion="0.6"/>
+<i2p.news date="$Date: 2010-07-12 00:00:00 $">
+<i2p.release version="0.8" date="2010/07/12" minVersion="0.6"/>
 -->
 <div lang="en">
 <h4><ul><li>Congratulations on getting I2P installed!</li></ul></h4>
diff --git a/installer/resources/news.xml b/installer/resources/news.xml
index 775246baa4..9e754a9e46 100644
--- a/installer/resources/news.xml
+++ b/installer/resources/news.xml
@@ -1,20 +1,14 @@
 <!--
-<i2p.news date="$Date: 2010-06-07 00:00:00 $">
-<i2p.release version="0.7.14" date="2010/06/07" minVersion="0.6" />
+<i2p.news date="$Date: 2010-07-12 00:00:00 $">
+<i2p.release version="0.8" date="2010/07/12" minVersion="0.6" />
 -->
 <div lang="en">
-<h4><ul><li>2010-06-07: <b>0.7.14 <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/release-0.7.14.html">Released</a></b></li></ul></h4>
+<h4><ul><li>2010-07-12: <b>0.8 <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/release-0.8.html">Released</a></b></li></ul></h4>
 <p>
-The 0.7.14 release contains the usual collection of bug fixes and performance tweaks.
-There are also some i2psnark improvements and more fixes for plugins.
-Upgrading is recommended.
-</p><p>
-Important note: Due to a bug in 0.7.13 and earlier releases, clicking 'Download 0.7.14 Update'
-in your router console summary bar, when you have the summary bar refresh enabled,
-may result in multiple downloads of the update. Please disable the summary bar refresh
-before clicking the download button.
-If your update policy is set to 'Download and Verify Only' (the default) then
-you should not have a problem, the router will download the file once.
+The 0.8 release contains the usual collection of bug fixes,
+as well as completion of the German translation by eche|on and a complete Dutch translation by monkeybrains and duck.
+This release is fully compatible with the 0.7.x releases.
+As usual, upgrading is recommended.
 </p><p>
 Please help grow the network!
 Say hello to the volunteers on the new <a href="irc://127.0.0.1:6668/i2p-help">#i2p-help IRC channel</a>.
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
index 895e8eb464..a411b00998 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ public class RouterVersion {
     /** deprecated */
     public final static String ID = "Monotone";
     public final static String VERSION = CoreVersion.VERSION;
-    public final static long BUILD = 10;
+    public final static long BUILD = 0;
 
     /** for example "-test" */
-    public final static String EXTRA = "-rc";
+    public final static String EXTRA = "";
     public final static String FULL_VERSION = VERSION + "-" + BUILD + EXTRA;
     public static void main(String args[]) {
         System.out.println("I2P Router version: " + FULL_VERSION);