diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f9d5718..c4b873f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ SONATYPE_HOST=CENTRAL_PORTAL
 RELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED=true
 
 GROUP=com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree
-VERSION_NAME=2.7.0
+VERSION_NAME=2.8.0
 
 POM_INCEPTION_YEAR=2023
 POM_URL=https://github.com/snappdevelopment/JsonTree