diff --git a/desktop.inc b/desktop.inc
index 927f8c34..f7e1501e 100644
--- a/desktop.inc
+++ b/desktop.inc
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ screen_height   = 192
 
 VERSION_MAJOR = 1
 VERSION_MINOR = 2
-.define VERSION_SUFFIX "-alpha6"
-.define RELEASE_DATE "July 12, 2019"
+.define VERSION_SUFFIX "-alpha8"
+.define RELEASE_DATE "July 30, 2019"
 
 DA_FILE_TYPE    = $F1
 DA_Aux_TYPE     = $640          ; High bit set = don't show in Apple menu