diff --git a/Doxyfile b/Doxyfile
index 21400007e..ae10199ce 100644
--- a/Doxyfile
+++ b/Doxyfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Project related configuration options
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 PROJECT_NAME           = IBEX
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2.06
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2.8
 OUTPUT_DIRECTORY       = ./doc
 CREATE_SUBDIRS         = NO
 OUTPUT_LANGUAGE        = English
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index ac5eb0319..ac265c428 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '2'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2.7'
+release = '2.8'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 2cbe586ce..70a3a4a88 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from waflib import Scripting, Logs, Options, Utils
 import ibexutils
 
 # The following variable is used to build ibex.pc and by "waf dist"
-VERSION="2.7.4"
+VERSION="2.8.0"
 # The following variable is used only by "waf dist"
 APPNAME='ibex-lib'