diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 31af976..48b4408 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Changelog for Cldr_Currencies v2.8.0
+# Changelog for Cldr_Currencies v2.8.0-rc.0
 
-This is the changelog for Cldr_Currencies v2.8.0 released on October 27th, 2020.  For older changelogs please consult the release tag on [GitHub](https://github.com/elixir-cldr/cldr_currencies/tags)
+This is the changelog for Cldr_Currencies v2.8.0-rc.0 released on October 27th, 2020.  For older changelogs please consult the release tag on [GitHub](https://github.com/elixir-cldr/cldr_currencies/tags)
 
 ### Enhancements
 
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 2c3aeed..d2443b2 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 defmodule Cldr.Currencies.MixProject do
   use Mix.Project
 
-  @version "2.8.0"
+  @version "2.8.0-rc.0"
 
   def project do
     [