diff --git a/VERSION.md b/VERSION.md
index 53a0a4e..2923038 100644
--- a/VERSION.md
+++ b/VERSION.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION 1.7
+VERSION 2.1
diff --git a/source/ubl-settings-video.h b/source/ubl-settings-video.h
index 62eb651..204ab5d 100644
--- a/source/ubl-settings-video.h
+++ b/source/ubl-settings-video.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ char *local;
 
 typedef char *string;
 
-string version_application = "1.6";
+string version_application = "1.8";
 
 #define _(String) gettext(String)