diff --git a/README b/README
index 4cd5d5b845..330acab0fa 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ BIND 9
 		Nominum, Inc.
 
 
-BIND 9.2.0rc7
+BIND 9.2.0rc8
 
-	BIND 9.2.0rc7 is a release candidate for BIND 9.2.0.
-	It fixes a number of bugs in 9.2.0rc6.
+	BIND 9.2.0rc8 is a release candidate for BIND 9.2.0.
+	It fixes a number of bugs in 9.2.0rc7.
 
 	BIND 9.2.0 has a number of new features over 9.1,
 	including:
diff --git a/version b/version
index 51d4d88006..9b25b0bb07 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: version,v 1.26.2.6 2001/10/12 23:34:24 gson Exp $
+# $Id: version,v 1.26.2.7 2001/10/23 17:06:33 gson Exp $
 #
 # This file must follow /bin/sh rules.  It is imported directly via
 # configure.
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=2
 PATCHVER=0
 RELEASETYPE=rc
-RELEASEVER=7
+RELEASEVER=8