diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 1d39ae6c..7a8b18dc 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = "2.8"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = "2.7.0"
+release = "2.8.0"
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.