diff --git a/src/kernel/bootstrap/Globals.rb b/src/kernel/bootstrap/Globals.rb
index e51b9bdaa..35c1a9677 100644
--- a/src/kernel/bootstrap/Globals.rb
+++ b/src/kernel/bootstrap/Globals.rb
@@ -158,12 +158,12 @@
 # RUBY_PLATFORM  is installed in RubyContext>>_initTransient:
 RUBY_VERSION = '1.9.3'
 # Note - the packager modifies the date on any line starting with RUBY_RELEASE_DATE
-RUBY_RELEASE_DATE = '2015-07-20'
+RUBY_RELEASE_DATE = '2015-07-27'
 RUBY_PATCHLEVEL = 327
 RUBY_DESCRIPTION = 'ruby 1.9.3 (maglev patchlevel 327)'
 RUBY_COPYRIGHT = 'ruby - Copyright (C) 1993-2010 Yukihiro Matsumoto; maglev additions Copyright(C) 2009-2010 GemStone Systems Inc.'
 
-VERSION = '1.2Alpha7'
+VERSION = '1.2Alpha8'
 
 MAGLEV_VERSION = VERSION  # per Trac 901
 
diff --git a/src/kernel/parser/Makefile b/src/kernel/parser/Makefile
index 3fcb72c4a..4afdc3941 100644
--- a/src/kernel/parser/Makefile
+++ b/src/kernel/parser/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ifeq "$(GEMSTONE)" ""
 else
   ICU_INCL := -I$(GEMSTONE)/../../icu/source/common
 endif
-GSVERSION   := 3.1.0.2.3-64
+GSVERSION   := 3.1.0.2.4-64
 
 CC        := /usr/bin/g++
 COPTIMIZE_FLAGS := -O3 -g -Wuninitialized
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 9e76d8b5b..e82fbc9b0 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-maglev 1.2Alpha7 (ruby 1.9) (2015-07-20 rev 1.2Alpha7-36916)
-GEMSTONE: gss64_maglev_1_9_branch-36916
-Mon Jul 20, 15:00:00 PDT 2015
+maglev 1.2Alpha8 (ruby 1.9) (2015-07-27 rev 1.2Alpha8-36962)
+GEMSTONE: gss64_maglev_1_9_branch-36962
+Mon Jul 27, 09:54:00 PDT 2015