diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index ec411501879fe..b893d2b351876 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$version  = 2014072400.01;              // YYYYMMDD      = weekly release date of this DEV branch.
+$version  = 2014073100.00;              // YYYYMMDD      = weekly release date of this DEV branch.
                                         //         RR    = release increments - 00 in DEV branches.
                                         //           .XX = incremental changes.
 
-$release  = '2.8dev (Build: 20140724)'; // Human-friendly version name
+$release  = '2.8dev (Build: 20140731)'; // Human-friendly version name
 
 $branch   = '28';                       // This version's branch.
 $maturity = MATURITY_ALPHA;             // This version's maturity level.