diff --git a/doc/NERD_tree.txt b/doc/NERD_tree.txt
index df26fcb..ce7cca9 100644
--- a/doc/NERD_tree.txt
+++ b/doc/NERD_tree.txt
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ fridge for later ;)
 ==============================================================================
 7. Changelog                                               *NERDTreeChangelog* 
 
-2.something
+2.8.0
     - added an option to enable/disable line numbers in the NERD tree window,
       thanks to Olivier Yiptong for the email.
 
diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index 13d692a..aa8228a 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " vim global plugin that provides a nice tree explorer
-" Last Change:  18 jan 2008
+" Last Change:  31 March 2008
 " Maintainer:   Martin Grenfell <martin_grenfell at msn dot com>
-let s:NERD_tree_version = '2.7.1'
+let s:NERD_tree_version = '2.8.0'
 
 " SECTION: Script init stuff {{{1
 "============================================================