diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bee4273..e3f5768 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.0.0-next
+8.0.0-dev.0
diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 39f83f5..65e6113 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "uhr",
-    "version": "7.0.0-next",
+    "version": "8.0.0-dev.0",
     "dependencies": {
         "jquery": "~2.1.3",
         "jquery-ui": "~1.11.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7a08001..92cdd8f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "uhr",
-  "version": "7.0.0-next",
+  "version": "8.0.0-dev.0",
   "description": "jQuery QLOCKTWO plugin",
   "keywords": [
     "jquery-plugin",