diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index c236e5a..dcb8fa4 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@
 #define MAIN_H
 
 // Version information (auto-updated by build system)
-#define VERSION "v0.7.44"
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 0
-#define VERSION_MINOR 7
-#define VERSION_PATCH 44
+#define VERSION_MINOR 8
+#define VERSION_PATCH 0
 
 // Relay metadata (authoritative source for NIP-11 information)
 #define RELAY_NAME "C-Relay"