diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f15907391a..ee8b46087f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gsa",
-  "version": "22.7.2-dev1",
+  "version": "22.8.0",
   "description": "Greenbone Security Assistant",
   "keywords": [
     "openvas",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/greenbone/gsa/"
   },
-  "author": "Björn Ricks <bjoern.ricks@greenbone.net>",
+  "author": "Bj\u00f6rn Ricks <bjoern.ricks@greenbone.net>",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0+",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "engines": {
@@ -126,4 +126,4 @@
       "git add"
     ]
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/version.js b/src/version.js
index a097a221d8..00360d7f20 100644
--- a/src/version.js
+++ b/src/version.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const getMajorMinorVersion = () => {
   return `${major}.${minor}`;
 };
 
-export const VERSION = '22.7.2-dev1';
+export const VERSION = '22.8.0';
 
 export const RELEASE_VERSION = getMajorMinorVersion();