diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index 3b12c46a..99190696 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/Makuna/NeoPixelBus"
   },
-  "version": "2.7.9",
+  "version": "2.8.0",
   "frameworks": "arduino",
   "platforms": "*",
   "dependencies": [
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index d8b2f371..661eaca9 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=NeoPixelBus by Makuna
-version=2.7.9
+version=2.8.0
 author=Michael C. Miller (makuna@live.com)
 maintainer=Michael C. Miller (makuna@live.com)
 sentence=A library that makes controlling NeoPixels (WS2812x and many others) and DotStars (SK6812 and many others) easy.