diff --git a/ant/pom.xml b/ant/pom.xml
index 3c2336a..8994dd4 100644
--- a/ant/pom.xml
+++ b/ant/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.threerings</groupId>
     <artifactId>getdown</artifactId>
-    <version>1.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>getdown-ant</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 3469cd5..1ce30ac 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.threerings</groupId>
     <artifactId>getdown</artifactId>
-    <version>1.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>getdown-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/launcher/pom.xml b/launcher/pom.xml
index d88eb92..6c570e3 100644
--- a/launcher/pom.xml
+++ b/launcher/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.threerings</groupId>
     <artifactId>getdown</artifactId>
-    <version>1.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>getdown-launcher</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index efbff29..31c37d3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <groupId>com.threerings</groupId>
   <artifactId>getdown</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>1.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>getdown</name>
   <description>An application installer and updater.</description>
diff --git a/tools/pom.xml b/tools/pom.xml
index af328ae..f085419 100644
--- a/tools/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.threerings</groupId>
     <artifactId>getdown</artifactId>
-    <version>1.7.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>getdown-tools</artifactId>