diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b525a4e964..7c25ce684e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## 1.8.0-alpha20240216 (February 16, 2024)
+## 1.8.0 (Unreleased)
 
 UPGRADE NOTES:
 
diff --git a/version/VERSION b/version/VERSION
index 8cccb8dbc0..cab0ff9f3d 100644
--- a/version/VERSION
+++ b/version/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.0-alpha20240216
+1.8.0-dev
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