diff --git a/version b/version
index a963fbc..065ee36 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # expected to be in 'major.minor.micro' format.
 VERMAJOR=1
 VERMINOR=3
-VERMICRO=7
+VERMICRO=8
 
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