diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 328163a1..0fc1097b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 # Version number for Synergy
 set(VERSION_MAJOR 1)
 set(VERSION_MINOR 8)
-set(VERSION_REV 7)
-set(VERSION_STAGE stable)
+set(VERSION_REV 8)
+set(VERSION_STAGE rc1) 
 set(VERSION "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_REV}")
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6)
diff --git a/src/gui/res/mac/Info.plist b/src/gui/res/mac/Info.plist
index 7e79c2b6..b2d87e09 100644
--- a/src/gui/res/mac/Info.plist
+++ b/src/gui/res/mac/Info.plist
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
     <key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
     <string>APPL</string>
     <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-    <string>1.8.7</string>
+    <string>1.8.8</string>
     <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-    <string>1.8.7</string>
+    <string>1.8.8</string>
     <key>NSHumanReadableCopyright</key>
     <string>© 2012-2016, Symless Ltd</string>
   </dict>
-</plist>
\ No newline at end of file
+</plist>