diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f3443ab56d..4cdf67b8dc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ deploy:
     api_key:
         secure: fkelxNMcGoNY4MT30dEiEUE53cMkhtmr44Y7iSEkOGmfeG9ReUqVIk1nd7027iehzdhhcov57XwHg49KA+AWpQGvEbLkRNRazOxSGFL9o/P/Rzft/tvKP0sxcRF5RUVo0b5J5wlsIKSlbjDqGu9CM+G4eyK0D2jo/XPzsv9akKQ=
     skip_cleanup: true
-    file: poedit-1.8.7.tar.gz
+    file: poedit-1.8.8.tar.gz
     on:
         repo: vslavik/poedit
         tags: true
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 93bd5b564a..1db825d2b8 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 
+Version 1.8.8
+-------------
+
+- Greatly reduced UI flicker on Windows plus other visual improvements on Windows 10.
+- Multiple fixes to Poedit’s interface in right-to-left languages.
+- Don't leave directional marks in translated text if there's a LTR/RTL mismatch.
+- Assorted small fixes.
+
+
 Version 1.8.7
 -------------
 
diff --git a/Poedit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Poedit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 36a435141f..78bfa6f00c 100644
--- a/Poedit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Poedit.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1698,7 +1698,7 @@
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.7;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
 				POEDIT_FEATURES = "";
-				POEDIT_VERSION = 1.8.7;
+				POEDIT_VERSION = 1.8.8;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
 				WX_DEFINES = "__WXOSX_COCOA__ __WX__ __WXMAC_XCODE__=1 wxUSE_UNICODE_UTF8=0 wxUSE_UNICODE_WCHAR=1";
 			};
@@ -1754,7 +1754,7 @@
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.7;
 				POEDIT_FEATURES = "";
-				POEDIT_VERSION = 1.8.7;
+				POEDIT_VERSION = 1.8.8;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
 				WX_DEFINES = "__WXOSX_COCOA__ __WX__ __WXMAC_XCODE__=1 wxUSE_UNICODE_UTF8=0 wxUSE_UNICODE_WCHAR=1";
 			};
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 641f0d1827..11f1784dab 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 
-AC_INIT([poedit], [1.8.7], [help@poedit.net])
-PACKAGE_SHORT_VERSION=1.8.7
+AC_INIT([poedit], [1.8.8], [help@poedit.net])
+PACKAGE_SHORT_VERSION=1.8.8
 AC_SUBST(PACKAGE_SHORT_VERSION)
 
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([admin])
diff --git a/scripts/refresh-pot.sh b/scripts/refresh-pot.sh
index e0a58b441e..4a063ab0bb 100755
--- a/scripts/refresh-pot.sh
+++ b/scripts/refresh-pot.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh -e
 
-PACKAGE_SHORT_VERSION=1.8.7
+PACKAGE_SHORT_VERSION=1.8.8
 
 [ -n "${WXRC}" ] || WXRC=wxrc
 
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 64ea351acf..653a3e6846 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #ifndef _VERSION_H_
 #define _VERSION_H_
 
-#define POEDIT_VERSION           "1.8.7"
-#define POEDIT_VERSION_WIN        1,8,7
+#define POEDIT_VERSION           "1.8.8"
+#define POEDIT_VERSION_WIN        1,8,8
 
 #endif // _VERSION_H_
diff --git a/win32/poedit.iss b/win32/poedit.iss
index a84d5fbae3..032376671f 100644
--- a/win32/poedit.iss
+++ b/win32/poedit.iss
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 
 #include "../" + CONFIG + "/git_build_number.h"
 
-#define VERSION          "1.8.7"
-#define VERSION_FULL     "1.8.7"
+#define VERSION          "1.8.8"
+#define VERSION_FULL     "1.8.8"
 #define VERSION_WIN      VERSION + "." + Str(POEDIT_GIT_BUILD_NUMBER)
 
 #ifndef CRT_REDIST
diff --git a/win32/version.props b/win32/version.props
index 98d763f1ad..e5fa2223f9 100644
--- a/win32/version.props
+++ b/win32/version.props
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <PoeditVersion>1.8.7</PoeditVersion>
+    <PoeditVersion>1.8.8</PoeditVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>