diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 31c0e477e7b42..fa0cddea1fd91 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 // between betas, final and RCs. This is _not_ the public version number. Reset minor/patchlevel
 // when updating major/minor version number.
 
-$OC_Version = [19, 0, 7, 1];
+$OC_Version = [19, 0, 8, 0];
 
 // The human readable string
-$OC_VersionString = '19.0.7';
+$OC_VersionString = '19.0.8 RC1';
 
 $OC_VersionCanBeUpgradedFrom = [
 	'nextcloud' => [