[Gradle Release Plugin] - pre tag commit:  'v2.8.0-RC1'.
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index ba6555a..16e24d2 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 signing.gnupg.executable=gpg
 signing.gnupg.useLegacyGpg=true
 
-version=2.8.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.8.0-RC1