diff --git a/RELEASE b/RELEASE
index db9dd08e..60c91533 100644
--- a/RELEASE
+++ b/RELEASE
@@ -1 +1 @@
-nitrogen
+oxygen
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f38fc539..a3df0a69 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.7.3
+0.8.0