diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0b606ed0c..cd4a809d9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ include(GNUInstallDirs)
 ###############################################################################
 
 SET (CMAKE_RELEASE_VERSION_MAJOR "5" )
-SET (CMAKE_RELEASE_VERSION_MINOR "7" )
-SET (CMAKE_RELEASE_VERSION_PATCH "1" )
-SET (CMAKE_RELEASE_DATE "Dec. 20, 2022" )
+SET (CMAKE_RELEASE_VERSION_MINOR "8" )
+SET (CMAKE_RELEASE_VERSION_PATCH "0" )
+SET (CMAKE_RELEASE_DATE "Oct. 30, 2024" )
 
 SET (CMAKE_RELEASE_VERSION
   "${CMAKE_RELEASE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CMAKE_RELEASE_VERSION_MINOR}.${CMAKE_RELEASE_VERSION_PATCH}")