diff --git a/Protobuf.podspec b/Protobuf.podspec
index 1a6699bac..bf66f4c3d 100644
--- a/Protobuf.podspec
+++ b/Protobuf.podspec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # dependent projects use the :git notation to refer to the library.
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'Protobuf'
-  s.version  = '3.7.1'
+  s.version  = '3.8.0-rc.1'
   s.summary  = 'Protocol Buffers v.3 runtime library for Objective-C.'
   s.homepage = 'https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf'
   s.license  = '3-Clause BSD License'
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f99817ee6..777a932dc 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 # In the SVN trunk, the version should always be the next anticipated release
 # version with the "-pre" suffix.  (We used to use "-SNAPSHOT" but this pushed
 # the size of one file name in the dist tarfile over the 99-char limit.)
-AC_INIT([Protocol Buffers],[3.7.1],[protobuf@googlegroups.com],[protobuf])
+AC_INIT([Protocol Buffers],[3.8.0-rc-1],[protobuf@googlegroups.com],[protobuf])
 
 AM_MAINTAINER_MODE([enable])
 
diff --git a/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec b/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec
index 7e7a3fd43..3ff6eb604 100644
--- a/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec
+++ b/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <title>Google Protocol Buffers tools</title>
     <summary>Tools for Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format.</summary>
     <description>See project site for more info.</description>
-    <version>3.7.1</version>
+    <version>3.8.0-rc.1</version>
     <authors>Google Inc.</authors>
     <owners>protobuf-packages</owners>
     <licenseUrl>https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/blob/master/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
diff --git a/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj b/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj
index 57901d8cc..51bca41b1 100644
--- a/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj
+++ b/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <Description>C# runtime library for Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format.</Description>
     <Copyright>Copyright 2015, Google Inc.</Copyright>
     <AssemblyTitle>Google Protocol Buffers</AssemblyTitle>
-    <VersionPrefix>3.7.1</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>3.8.0-rc.1</VersionPrefix>
     <LangVersion>6</LangVersion>
     <Authors>Google Inc.</Authors>
     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard1.0;netstandard2.0;net45</TargetFrameworks>
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup Condition=" '$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard2.0' ">
-    <PackageReference Include="System.Memory" Version="4.5.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="System.Memory" Version="4.5.2"/>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" Version="1.0.0-beta2-18618-05" PrivateAssets="All" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.SourceLink.GitHub" PrivateAssets="All" Version="1.0.0-beta2-18618-05"/>
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/java/bom/pom.xml b/java/bom/pom.xml
index 90fc53366..8c501bf19 100644
--- a/java/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/java/bom/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>3.7.1</version>
+  <version>3.8.0-rc-1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Protocol Buffers [BOM]</name>
diff --git a/java/core/pom.xml b/java/core/pom.xml
index c9161b69a..f05c06cc6 100644
--- a/java/core/pom.xml
+++ b/java/core/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.7.1</version>
+    <version>3.8.0-rc-1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
diff --git a/java/lite/pom.xml b/java/lite/pom.xml
index f63e275d9..681edbfd5 100644
--- a/java/lite/pom.xml
+++ b/java/lite/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.7.0</version>
+    <version>3.8.0-rc-1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-javalite</artifactId>
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 5291f9c11..3822179ac 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>3.7.1</version>
+  <version>3.8.0-rc-1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Protocol Buffers [Parent]</name>
diff --git a/java/util/pom.xml b/java/util/pom.xml
index 010e52200..f446485e4 100644
--- a/java/util/pom.xml
+++ b/java/util/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.7.1</version>
+    <version>3.8.0-rc-1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
diff --git a/js/package.json b/js/package.json
index 01e49c34d..43228872a 100644
--- a/js/package.json
+++ b/js/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "google-protobuf",
-  "version": "3.7.1",
+  "version": "3.8.0-rc.1",
   "description": "Protocol Buffers for JavaScript",
   "main": "google-protobuf.js",
   "files": [
diff --git a/php/ext/google/protobuf/package.xml b/php/ext/google/protobuf/package.xml
index 6f5659ff4..ed4eaaaef 100644
--- a/php/ext/google/protobuf/package.xml
+++ b/php/ext/google/protobuf/package.xml
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@
   <email>protobuf-opensource@google.com</email>
   <active>yes</active>
  </lead>
- <date>2019-03-25</date>
- <time>13:23:39</time>
+ <date>2019-04-23</date>
+ <time>16:14:52</time>
  <version>
-  <release>3.7.1</release>
-  <api>3.7.1</api>
+  <release>3.8.0RC1</release>
+  <api>3.8.0</api>
  </version>
  <stability>
-  <release>stable</release>
-  <api>stable</api>
+  <release>beta</release>
+  <api>beta</api>
  </stability>
  <license uri="https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause">3-Clause BSD License</license>
  <notes>GA release.</notes>
@@ -318,5 +318,19 @@ G  A release.
    <license uri="https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause">3-Clause BSD License</license>
    <notes>GA release.</notes>
   </release>
+  <release>
+   <version>
+    <release>3.8.0RC1</release>
+    <api>3.8.0</api>
+   </version>
+   <stability>
+    <release>beta</release>
+    <api>beta</api>
+   </stability>
+   <date>2019-04-23</date>
+   <time>16:14:52</time>
+   <license uri="https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause">3-Clause BSD License</license>
+   <notes>GA release.</notes>
+  </release>
  </changelog>
 </package>
diff --git a/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h b/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h
index cc5c1943a..ca8d9872d 100644
--- a/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h
+++ b/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include "upb.h"
 
 #define PHP_PROTOBUF_EXTNAME "protobuf"
-#define PHP_PROTOBUF_VERSION "3.7.1"
+#define PHP_PROTOBUF_VERSION "3.8.0RC1"
 
 #define MAX_LENGTH_OF_INT64 20
 #define SIZEOF_INT64 8
diff --git a/protoc-artifacts/pom.xml b/protoc-artifacts/pom.xml
index a3f610b2b..e23280a99 100644
--- a/protoc-artifacts/pom.xml
+++ b/protoc-artifacts/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protoc</artifactId>
-  <version>3.7.1</version>
+  <version>3.8.0-rc-1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Protobuf Compiler</name>
   <description>
diff --git a/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py b/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py
index 36213d143..1d3518471 100755
--- a/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py
+++ b/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 # Copyright 2007 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 
-__version__ = '3.7.1'
+__version__ = '3.8.0rc1'
 
 if __name__ != '__main__':
   try:
diff --git a/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec b/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec
index 86a37141c..2b095f497 100644
--- a/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec
+++ b/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name        = "google-protobuf"
-  s.version     = "3.7.1"
+  s.version     = "3.8.0.rc.1"
   s.licenses    = ["BSD-3-Clause"]
   s.summary     = "Protocol Buffers"
   s.description = "Protocol Buffers are Google's data interchange format."
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 41bf7b413..be18ba761 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ else
 PTHREAD_DEF =
 endif
 
-PROTOBUF_VERSION = 18:1:0
+PROTOBUF_VERSION = 19:0:0
 
 if GCC
 # Turn on all warnings except for sign comparison (we ignore sign comparison
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/any.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/any.pb.h
index 214d521c4..800211b74 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/any.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/any.pb.h
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <google/protobuf/port_def.inc>
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3007000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3008000
 #error This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update
 #error your headers.
 #endif
-#if 3007001 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 3008000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please
 #error regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc.
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/api.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/api.pb.h
index 4853593ba..5d4f00077 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/api.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/api.pb.h
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <google/protobuf/port_def.inc>
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3007000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3008000
 #error This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update
 #error your headers.
 #endif
-#if 3007001 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 3008000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please
 #error regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc.
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/plugin.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/plugin.pb.h
index 9ebd29e13..9bcb13830 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/plugin.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/plugin.pb.h
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <google/protobuf/port_def.inc>
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3007000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3008000
 #error This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update
 #error your headers.
 #endif
-#if 3007001 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 3008000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please
 #error regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc.
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.pb.h
index 0920d4196..43c20a853 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.pb.h
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <google/protobuf/port_def.inc>
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3007000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3008000
 #error This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update
 #error your headers.
 #endif
-#if 3007001 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 3008000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please
 #error regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc.
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/duration.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/duration.pb.h
index 91ac1e18d..b117a0a78 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/duration.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/duration.pb.h
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <google/protobuf/port_def.inc>
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3007000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3008000
 #error This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update
 #error your headers.
 #endif
-#if 3007001 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 3008000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please
 #error regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc.
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/empty.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/empty.pb.h
index d65060da8..8d48bb9e0 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/empty.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/empty.pb.h
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <google/protobuf/port_def.inc>
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3007000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3008000
 #error This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update
 #error your headers.
 #endif
-#if 3007001 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 3008000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please
 #error regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc.
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/field_mask.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/field_mask.pb.h
index 57f400c4e..bc99ea79e 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/field_mask.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/field_mask.pb.h
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <google/protobuf/port_def.inc>
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3007000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3008000
 #error This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update
 #error your headers.
 #endif
-#if 3007001 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 3008000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please
 #error regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc.
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc b/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc
index 5694168b3..15064fbf1 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc
@@ -285,14 +285,14 @@
 
 // Shared google3/opensource definitions. //////////////////////////////////////
 
-#define PROTOBUF_VERSION 3007001
-#define PROTOBUF_MIN_HEADER_VERSION_FOR_PROTOC 3007000
-#define PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION 3007000
+#define PROTOBUF_VERSION 3008000
+#define PROTOBUF_MIN_HEADER_VERSION_FOR_PROTOC 3008000
+#define PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION 3008000
 #define PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX ""
 
 // The minimum library version which works with the current version of the
 // headers.
-#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_MIN_LIBRARY_VERSION 3007000
+#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_MIN_LIBRARY_VERSION 3008000
 
 #if defined(GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_NO_RTTI) && GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_NO_RTTI
 #define PROTOBUF_RTTI 0
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/source_context.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/source_context.pb.h
index 943c936bf..9ef68699b 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/source_context.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/source_context.pb.h
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <google/protobuf/port_def.inc>
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3007000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3008000
 #error This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update
 #error your headers.
 #endif
-#if 3007001 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 3008000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please
 #error regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc.
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/struct.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/struct.pb.h
index 5dfd8fae1..b5c78bd0c 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/struct.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/struct.pb.h
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <google/protobuf/port_def.inc>
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3007000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3008000
 #error This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update
 #error your headers.
 #endif
-#if 3007001 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 3008000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please
 #error regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc.
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h b/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h
index 38331ac0a..29efde1dd 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace internal {
 
 // The current version, represented as a single integer to make comparison
 // easier:  major * 10^6 + minor * 10^3 + micro
-#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION 3007001
+#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION 3008000
 
 // A suffix string for alpha, beta or rc releases. Empty for stable releases.
 #define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX ""
@@ -89,15 +89,15 @@ namespace internal {
 // The minimum header version which works with the current version of
 // the library.  This constant should only be used by protoc's C++ code
 // generator.
-static const int kMinHeaderVersionForLibrary = 3007000;
+static const int kMinHeaderVersionForLibrary = 3008000;
 
 // The minimum protoc version which works with the current version of the
 // headers.
-#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION 3007000
+#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION 3008000
 
 // The minimum header version which works with the current version of
 // protoc.  This constant should only be used in VerifyVersion().
-static const int kMinHeaderVersionForProtoc = 3007000;
+static const int kMinHeaderVersionForProtoc = 3008000;
 
 // Verifies that the headers and libraries are compatible.  Use the macro
 // below to call this.
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/timestamp.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/timestamp.pb.h
index f3ede5c1c..d4dac2213 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/timestamp.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/timestamp.pb.h
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <google/protobuf/port_def.inc>
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3007000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3008000
 #error This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update
 #error your headers.
 #endif
-#if 3007001 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 3008000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please
 #error regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc.
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/type.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/type.pb.h
index 0ded75db3..f1a8b3e28 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/type.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/type.pb.h
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <google/protobuf/port_def.inc>
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3007000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3008000
 #error This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update
 #error your headers.
 #endif
-#if 3007001 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 3008000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please
 #error regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc.
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/wrappers.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/wrappers.pb.h
index b5ded2a08..2d9a36695 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/wrappers.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/wrappers.pb.h
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include <google/protobuf/port_def.inc>
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3007000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 3008000
 #error This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update
 #error your headers.
 #endif
-#if 3007001 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 3008000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is
 #error incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please
 #error regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc.