diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0ffa9d3..8a0570b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 [The latest release can be downloaded here.](https://github.com/clockspot/arduino-nixie/releases/latest) Skip to [Hardware Configuration](#hardware-configuration) for details on tweaking the sketch.
 
-# Operating instructions, v1.7.0
+# Operating instructions, v1.7+
 
 The clock displays its software version when powered up (as of v1.6). [Instructions for earlier versions are here.](https://github.com/clockspot/arduino-nixie/releases)
 
diff --git a/arduino-nixie/arduino-nixie.ino b/arduino-nixie/arduino-nixie.ino
index 40c4424..7cc9199 100644
--- a/arduino-nixie/arduino-nixie.ino
+++ b/arduino-nixie/arduino-nixie.ino
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 ////////// Software version //////////
 const byte vMajor = 1;
-const byte vMinor = 7;
+const byte vMinor = 8;
 const byte vPatch = 0;
 
 ////////// Other includes, global consts, and vars //////////