diff --git a/tools/VERSION b/tools/VERSION
index e09399d..f52e40f 100644
--- a/tools/VERSION
+++ b/tools/VERSION
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
 MINOR 23
 PATCH 0
 PRERELEASE 11
-PRERELEASE_PATCH 7
+PRERELEASE_PATCH 8