diff --git a/cpdfcommand.ml b/cpdfcommand.ml
index 9fd7e45..a4ce505 100644
--- a/cpdfcommand.ml
+++ b/cpdfcommand.ml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ let demo = false
 let noncomp = false
 let major_version = 2
 let minor_version = 8
-let version_date = "(devel, 27th June 2024)"
+let version_date = "(1st August 2024)"
 
 open Pdfutil
 open Pdfio