diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c77a7de..1981190 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.7.9
+3.8.0
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 670b163..b09bfe4 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 ##############################
 # mintty and wsltty release versions
-ver=3.8.0
+wslttyver=3.8.0
 
 minttyver=3.8.0