diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 )
 
 project(bitcoin-abc
-	VERSION 0.21.7
+	VERSION 0.21.8
 	DESCRIPTION "Bitcoin ABC is a full node implementation of the Bitcoin Cash protocol."
 	HOMEPAGE_URL "https://www.bitcoinabc.org"
 )
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.60])
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR, 0)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR, 21)
-define(_CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION, 7)
+define(_CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION, 8)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE, true)
 define(_COPYRIGHT_YEAR, 2020)
 define(_COPYRIGHT_HOLDERS,[The %s developers])
diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md
--- a/doc/release-notes.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes.md
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-Bitcoin ABC version 0.21.7 is now available from:
+Bitcoin ABC version 0.21.8 is now available from:
 
-  <https://download.bitcoinabc.org/0.21.7/>
+  <https://download.bitcoinabc.org/0.21.8/>
 
 This release includes the following features and fixes:
- - Improved performance of JSON RPC calls by ~25%
- - Minor stability improvements.
diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes/release-notes-0.21.7.md
copy from doc/release-notes.md
copy to doc/release-notes/release-notes-0.21.7.md