diff --git a/dlib/CMakeLists.txt b/dlib/CMakeLists.txt
index 57b248eda..82d6b802c 100644
--- a/dlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/dlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ include(cmake_utils/use_cpp_11.cmake)
 
 
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "19")
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "7")
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "99")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "8")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "0")
 set(VERSION ${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH})
 # Set DLIB_VERSION in the including CMake file so they can use it to do whatever they want. 
 get_directory_property(has_parent PARENT_DIRECTORY)