diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 512504f..b53cee7 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.8.0rc1
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+2.8.0rc2
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diff --git a/glm/__init__.py b/glm/__init__.py
index 5ef189b..5338c3d 100644
--- a/glm/__init__.py
+++ b/glm/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from pyglm.glm import *
-from pyglm import glm_typing, typing
+from pyglm import glm_typing, typing, __version__
 
 import warnings as __warnings
 
diff --git a/pyglm/__init__.py b/pyglm/__init__.py
index 5bad315..2999503 100644
--- a/pyglm/__init__.py
+++ b/pyglm/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 from . import glm
 from . import glm_typing
-typing = glm_typing
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+typing = glm_typing
+__version__ = glm.__version__