diff --git a/doc/configuration.txt b/doc/configuration.txt
index c09b760..6e3cbaa 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.txt
+++ b/doc/configuration.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
                                 HAProxy
                           Configuration Manual
                          ----------------------
-                              version 1.7
+                              version 1.8
                              willy tarreau
                               2016/11/25
 
diff --git a/doc/intro.txt b/doc/intro.txt
index 052177d..957810d 100644
--- a/doc/intro.txt
+++ b/doc/intro.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
                              -----------------------
                               HAProxy Starter Guide
                              -----------------------
-                                   version 1.7
+                                   version 1.8
 
 
 This document is an introduction to HAProxy for all those who don't know it, as
diff --git a/doc/management.txt b/doc/management.txt
index 7f338b9..c8ba0e3 100644
--- a/doc/management.txt
+++ b/doc/management.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
                              ------------------------
                              HAProxy Management Guide
                              ------------------------
-                                   version 1.7
+                                   version 1.8
 
 
 This document describes how to start, stop, manage, and troubleshoot HAProxy,