diff --git a/novelwriter/__init__.py b/novelwriter/__init__.py
index 3f2bc134..aa6be34f 100644
--- a/novelwriter/__init__.py
+++ b/novelwriter/__init__.py
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ __license__    = "GPLv3"
 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __email__      = "code@vkbo.net"
-__version__    = "2.8a1"
-__hexversion__ = "0x020800a1"
-__date__       = "2025-06-13"
+__version__    = "2.8a2"
+__hexversion__ = "0x020800a2"
+__date__       = "2025-07-16"
 __status__     = "Stable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"
 
diff --git a/sample/nwProject.nwx b/sample/nwProject.nwx
index 5418f7c6..54a1078e 100644
--- a/sample/nwProject.nwx
+++ b/sample/nwProject.nwx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.8a1" hexVersion="0x020800a1" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="6" timeStamp="2025-07-16 12:10:17">
-  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="2282" autoCount="304" editTime="100292">
+<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.8a2" hexVersion="0x020800a2" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="6" timeStamp="2025-07-16 16:35:53">
+  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="2283" autoCount="304" editTime="100296">
     <name>Sample Project</name>
     <author>Jane Smith</author>
   </project>
diff --git a/tests/test_gui/test_gui_dochighlighter.py b/tests/test_gui/test_gui_dochighlighter.py
index ff3fe41d..622154c2 100644
--- a/tests/test_gui/test_gui_dochighlighter.py
+++ b/tests/test_gui/test_gui_dochighlighter.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ novelWriter – GUI Syntax Highlighter Tester
 ===========================================
 
 This file is a part of novelWriter
-Copyright (C) 2020 Veronica Berglyd Olsen and novelWriter contributors
+Copyright (C) 2025 Veronica Berglyd Olsen and novelWriter contributors
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by