diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c86883d9e..10d45f9ac 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "react-pdf-highlighter",
-  "version": "7.0.0",
+  "version": "8.0.0-rc.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "react-pdf-highlighter",
-      "version": "7.0.0",
+      "version": "8.0.0-rc.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "pdfjs-dist": "4.4.168",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 682378c1b..221cfdbd2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,11 +1,20 @@
 {
   "name": "react-pdf-highlighter",
-  "version": "7.0.0",
+  "version": "8.0.0-rc.0",
   "description": "Set of React components for PDF annotation",
   "author": "Artem Tyurin <artem.tyurin@gmail.com>",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "keywords": ["pdf", "highlight", "annotator", "react-component"],
-  "files": ["dist", "README.md", "LICENSE"],
+  "keywords": [
+    "pdf",
+    "highlight",
+    "annotator",
+    "react-component"
+  ],
+  "files": [
+    "dist",
+    "README.md",
+    "LICENSE"
+  ],
   "type": "module",
   "types": "./dist/index.d.ts",
   "main": "./dist/src/index.js",