diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 77b8f394..81b1baea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # XMRig
 
-:warning: **[Monero will change PoW algorithm on October 18](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/753), all miners and proxy should be updated to v2.8+** :warning:
+:warning: **[Monero will change PoW algorithm on October 18](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/753), all miners and proxy should be updated to [v2.8+](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases/tag/v2.8.0-rc)** :warning:
 
 [![Github All Releases](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/xmrig/xmrig/total.svg)](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases)
 [![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/xmrig/xmrig/all.svg)](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases)
@@ -134,12 +134,17 @@ Please note performance is highly dependent on system load. The numbers above ar
 ## Release checksums
 ### SHA-256
 ```
-34d390a499d2098bce92e6b85b4858ee6255a7e2d4e03197ba4f6a759efe349c xmrig-2.6.4-xenial-amd64.tar.gz/xmrig-2.6.4/xmrig
-cb6792c092c14f0f25d5774049a0adec403877a4564956220dcd9ba0fc488c82 xmrig-2.6.4-gcc-win32.zip/xmrig.exe
-cb3c5619a8391f989c6a69135d890c3126eda9841b9dc591d44f02078a6fd49b xmrig-2.6.4-gcc-win64.zip/xmrig.exe
-ea2e92bb10d0482880f8d389b7915948e11f672ca8559b0901d8a8fa8e9d733e xmrig-2.6.4-msvc-win64.zip/xmrig.exe
+ea6a71732937e06d5434b863bedd2d627c500e8ce30b30a02054015bb3aae3fc xmrig-2.8.0-xenial-amd64.tar.gz/xmrig-2.8.0/xmrig
+a067de09a2d49c39317d6a98e420fcd80ef040c8cecb6b21317cbe4eabbdb995 xmrig-2.8.0-xenial-amd64.tar.gz/xmrig-2.8.0/xmrig-notls
+89b7b4616faec76c40dab714046ea08ebcd6c558299d17d44639e6bc62c54186 xmrig-2.8.0-gcc-win32.zip/xmrig.exe
+0fae870bef4223905b24bb00283b3bba7ece547a09a540033beb9a2a33335124 xmrig-2.8.0-gcc-win32.zip/xmrig-notls.exe
+953df29ef354d541b89a70a36ddf16d8a9d5f2c37419d3aacd1352ff6ff539e8 xmrig-2.8.0-gcc-win64.zip/xmrig.exe
+84d73422a43b46879d88f87a492e99c81d5d632eb3be79793fc0b895196f131d xmrig-2.8.0-gcc-win64.zip/xmrig-notls.exe
+8e1302fe632249a713d7af0b7f3f50ad6e707d71d00fcd1f3be56abc024f98ac xmrig-2.8.0-msvc-win64.zip/xmrig.exe
+0042b5e7b14a4f8aca748a4c7656a0ec6705bc593c26f9987a25b10fa471f004 xmrig-2.8.0-msvc-win64.zip/xmrig-notls.exe
 ```
 
 ## Contacts
 * support@xmrig.com
 * [reddit](https://www.reddit.com/user/XMRig/)
+* [twitter](https://twitter.com/xmrig_dev)
diff --git a/doc/ALGORITHMS.md b/doc/ALGORITHMS.md
index f4a01e26..835a1d49 100644
--- a/doc/ALGORITHMS.md
+++ b/doc/ALGORITHMS.md
@@ -7,8 +7,24 @@ Algorithm selection splitted to 2 parts:
  * Global base algorithm per miner or proxy instance, `algo` option. Possible values: `cryptonight`, `cryptonight-lite`, `cryptonight-heavy`.
  * Algorithm variant specified separately for each pool, `variant` option.
  * [Full table for supported algorithm and variants.](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-proxy/blob/master/doc/STRATUM_EXT.md#14-algorithm-names-and-variants)
+ 
+#### Example
+```json
+{
+  "algo": "cryptonight",
+  ...
+  "pools": [
+    {
+      "url": "...",
+      "variant": 1,
+      ...
+    }
+ ],
+ ...
+}
+```
 
-### Mining algorithm negotiation
+## Mining algorithm negotiation
 If your pool support [mining algorithm negotiation](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig-proxy/issues/168) miner will choice proper variant automaticaly and if you choice wrong base algorithm you will see error message.
 
 Pools with mining algorithm negotiation support.
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 2a1720ea..6e5bf153 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #define APP_ID        "xmrig"
 #define APP_NAME      "XMRig"
 #define APP_DESC      "XMRig CPU miner"
-#define APP_VERSION   "2.8.0-dev"
+#define APP_VERSION   "2.8.0-rc"
 #define APP_DOMAIN    "xmrig.com"
 #define APP_SITE      "www.xmrig.com"
 #define APP_COPYRIGHT "Copyright (C) 2016-2018 xmrig.com"