diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 820c77e8b0..2acc2f7123 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: 2.2.6.{branch}-{build}
+version: 2.2.8.{branch}-{build}
 os: MinGW
 
 environment:
diff --git a/src/config.h.in b/src/config.h.in
index 7498bd9c04..a6f43a7d7b 100644
--- a/src/config.h.in
+++ b/src/config.h.in
@@ -33,12 +33,13 @@
  * Last updated 2020 / 07 / 07 - v2.2.5 - player.dta & patch.pk3
  * Last updated 2020 / 07 / 10 - v2.2.6 - player.dta & patch.pk3
  * Last updated 2020 / 09 / 27 - v2.2.7 - patch.pk3
+ * Last updated 2020 / 10 / 02 - v2.2.8 - patch.pk3
  */
 #define ASSET_HASH_SRB2_PK3   "0277c9416756627004e83cbb5b2e3e28"
 #define ASSET_HASH_ZONES_PK3  "f7e88afb6af7996a834c7d663144bead"
 #define ASSET_HASH_PLAYER_DTA "49dad7b24634c89728cc3e0b689e12bb"
 #ifdef USE_PATCH_DTA
-#define ASSET_HASH_PATCH_PK3  "6b200f3f49af5478935b104eb972a898"
+#define ASSET_HASH_PATCH_PK3  "466cdf60075262b3f5baa5e07f0999e8"
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 73ebc497a6..ece084beb2 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#define SRB2VERSION "2.2.7"/* this must be the first line, for cmake !! */
+#define SRB2VERSION "2.2.8"/* this must be the first line, for cmake !! */
 
 // The Modification ID; must be obtained from a Master Server Admin ( https://mb.srb2.org/showgroups.php ).
 // DO NOT try to set this otherwise, or your modification will be unplayable through the Master Server.
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 // it's only for detection of the version the player is using so the MS can alert them of an update.
 // Only set it higher, not lower, obviously.
 // Note that we use this to help keep internal testing in check; this is why v2.2.0 is not version "1".
-#define MODVERSION 48
+#define MODVERSION 49
 
 // Define this as a prerelease version suffix
 // #define BETAVERSION "RC1"
diff --git a/src/win32/Srb2win.rc b/src/win32/Srb2win.rc
index 2538701dce..5ba366bda3 100644
--- a/src/win32/Srb2win.rc
+++ b/src/win32/Srb2win.rc
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ END
 #include "../doomdef.h" // Needed for version string
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 2,2,7,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 2,2,7,0
+ FILEVERSION 2,2,8,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 2,2,8,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L