diff --git a/apache2/msc_release.h b/apache2/msc_release.h
index 29a9530d..0b346379 100644
--- a/apache2/msc_release.h
+++ b/apache2/msc_release.h
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ extern DSOLOCAL modsec_build_type_rec modsec_build_type[];
 
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_MAJOR       "2"
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_MINOR       "5"
-#define MODSEC_VERSION_MAINT       "7"
-#define MODSEC_VERSION_TYPE        ""
-#define MODSEC_VERSION_RELEASE     ""
+#define MODSEC_VERSION_MAINT       "8"
+#define MODSEC_VERSION_TYPE        "-dev"
+#define MODSEC_VERSION_RELEASE     "1"
 
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_SUFFIX MODSEC_VERSION_TYPE MODSEC_VERSION_RELEASE
 
diff --git a/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml b/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
index 44620e1d..796a6c78 100644
--- a/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
+++ b/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   Manual</title>
 
   <articleinfo>
-    <releaseinfo>Version 2.5.7 (September 24, 2008)</releaseinfo>
+    <releaseinfo>Version 2.5.8-dev1 (October 6, 2008)</releaseinfo>
 
     <copyright>
       <year>2004-2008</year>