diff --git a/PatchAssemblyVersion.ps1 b/PatchAssemblyVersion.ps1
index b9364783f..2e42b8906 100644
--- a/PatchAssemblyVersion.ps1
+++ b/PatchAssemblyVersion.ps1
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $Assembly_Informational_Version = "$env:GIT_HASH"
 
 # edit the AssemblyVersion here 
 # will be applied to all AssemblyInfo.cs files ...
-$Assembly_Version = "2.7.1.0"
+$Assembly_Version = "2.8.0.0"
 
 Write-Host "- Patching: $Assembly_File"
 Write-Host "- AssemblyVersion: $Assembly_Version"
diff --git a/RocksmithTookitGUI/MainForm.cs b/RocksmithTookitGUI/MainForm.cs
index 7b94386e0..71c52f137 100644
--- a/RocksmithTookitGUI/MainForm.cs
+++ b/RocksmithTookitGUI/MainForm.cs
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ public MainForm(string[] args)
 
         private void InitMainForm()
         {
+            // edit version number in AssemblyInfo.cs for GUI, Lib and Updater
+            // edit the version number in PatchAssemblyVersion.ps1
             // comment out as necessary when issuing new release version
-            // update (remove beta) from AssemblyInfo.cs in GUI, Lib and Updater
             //this.Text = String.Format("Rocksmith Custom Song Toolkit (v{0} beta)", ToolkitVersion.version);
             this.Text = String.Format("Rocksmith Custom Song Toolkit (v{0})", ToolkitVersion.version);
 
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ private void MainForm_Shown(object sender, EventArgs e)
 
         private void ShowHelpForm()
         {
-            Assembly assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();          
+            Assembly assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
             using (Stream streamBetaInfo = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("RocksmithToolkitGUI.Resources.BetaInfo.rtf"))
             {
                 using (var helpViewer = new HelpForm())
diff --git a/RocksmithTookitGUI/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/RocksmithTookitGUI/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 7f3d73490..c22046bfb 100644
--- a/RocksmithTookitGUI/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/RocksmithTookitGUI/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Rocksmith Custom Song Project")]
 [assembly: AssemblyProduct("Rocksmith Custom Song Creator Toolkit")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © 2017")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © 2016")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 // Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible 
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
 [assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.8.0.0")]  
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("115d0a91")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("e288c5d0")]
 [assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguageAttribute("en")]
diff --git a/RocksmithToolkitLib/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/RocksmithToolkitLib/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index b8e286fd6..30022eb97 100644
--- a/RocksmithToolkitLib/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/RocksmithToolkitLib/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Rocksmith Custom Song Project")]
 [assembly: AssemblyProduct("RocksmithToolkitLib")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © 2017")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © 2016")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 // Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible 
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
 [assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.8.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("115d0a91")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("e288c5d0")]
 [assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguageAttribute("en")]
diff --git a/RocksmithToolkitUpdater/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/RocksmithToolkitUpdater/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 14c7667f1..68662f6aa 100644
--- a/RocksmithToolkitUpdater/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/RocksmithToolkitUpdater/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Rocksmith Custom Song Project")]
 [assembly: AssemblyProduct("RocksmithToolkitUpdater")]
-[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © 2017")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © 2016")]
 [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
 // Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible 
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
 [assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.8.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("115d0a91")]
+[assembly: AssemblyInformationalVersion("e288c5d0")]
 [assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguageAttribute("en")]
diff --git a/VersionInfo.txt b/VersionInfo.txt
index 4fad57ad2..72ad75362 100644
--- a/VersionInfo.txt
+++ b/VersionInfo.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0a64c83d 
+e288c5d0