diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c265e41ec55a48b9966a5d65845b930b3185dcd0..4dac25301d5f068eab6a8ee6f674fb23e6e41aa9 100644
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 23
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc7
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc8
 NAME = Arr Matey! A Hairy Bilge Rat!
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*