diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index de0d3e765d..95398687fa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ HunterGate(
 # =====================
 
 project("Gridcoin"
-    VERSION 5.4.7.2
+    VERSION 5.4.8.0
     DESCRIPTION "POS-based cryptocurrency that rewards BOINC computation"
     HOMEPAGE_URL "https://gridcoin.us"
     LANGUAGES C CXX
 )
 
-set(CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE "false")
+set(CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE "true")
 set(COPYRIGHT_YEAR "2024")
 set(COPYRIGHT_HOLDERS_FINAL "The Gridcoin developers")
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c8701b8996..f2ff757821 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ dnl require autoconf 2.60 (AS_ECHO/AS_ECHO_N)
 AC_PREREQ([2.60])
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR, 5)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR, 4)
-define(_CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION, 7)
-define(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD, 2)
-define(_CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE, false)
+define(_CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION, 8)
+define(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD, 0)
+define(_CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE, true)
 define(_COPYRIGHT_YEAR, 2024)
 define(_COPYRIGHT_HOLDERS,[The %s developers])
 define(_COPYRIGHT_HOLDERS_SUBSTITUTION,[[Gridcoin]])