diff --git a/include/version.php b/include/version.php
index 2cf7b1ded..751055b76 100644
--- a/include/version.php
+++ b/include/version.php
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?php
-	define('VERSION_STATIC', '17.12');
+	define('VERSION_STATIC', '18.8');
 
 	function get_version() {
 		date_default_timezone_set('UTC');