diff --git a/[refs] b/[refs]
index 2cb3897b2dea..7e152635cba9 100644
--- a/[refs]
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@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
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-refs/heads/master: 00460dd5f4b886f72699f2245206c935f9fd4b82
+refs/heads/master: 0e81a8ae37687845f7cdfa2adce14ea6a5f1dd34
diff --git a/trunk/Makefile b/trunk/Makefile
index b08a259e21dc..fec2a12710eb 100644
--- a/trunk/Makefile
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 25
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
 NAME = Funky Weasel is Jiggy wit it
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*