diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bc1f43c..19cd831 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ sDNA_GH:
  - Displays the results from sDNA by colouring a new layer of new polylines or the original ones.
 
 ## User manual.  
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 ## Table of contents
 
diff --git a/dev/tests/create_random_grid_network.py b/dev/tests/create_random_grid_network.py
index f17072b..29221f2 100644
--- a/dev/tests/create_random_grid_network.py
+++ b/dev/tests/create_random_grid_network.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 from random import random as random_num
 from math import trunc as floor  # for an int, not a float.  math.floor(2.33) == 2.0;  math.trunc(2.33) == 2
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diff --git a/sDNA_GH/components/automatically_built/sDNA_Predict.ghuser b/sDNA_GH/components/automatically_built/sDNA_Predict.ghuser
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diff --git a/sDNA_GH/components/automatically_built/sDNA_Prepare.ghuser b/sDNA_GH/components/automatically_built/sDNA_Prepare.ghuser
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diff --git a/sDNA_GH/components/automatically_built/sDNA_Skim.ghuser b/sDNA_GH/components/automatically_built/sDNA_Skim.ghuser
index ce795bd..a8d68dd 100644
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diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/data_cruncher.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/data_cruncher.py
index 0efd588..f4a0843 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/data_cruncher.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/data_cruncher.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 """
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 import logging
 import warnings
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/gdm_from_GH_Datatree.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/gdm_from_GH_Datatree.py
index cf04ada..3058f65 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/gdm_from_GH_Datatree.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/gdm_from_GH_Datatree.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 
 import logging
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/logging_wrapper.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/logging_wrapper.py
index a60ea8e..0081249 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/logging_wrapper.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/logging_wrapper.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 import sys
 import os
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/options_manager.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/options_manager.py
index fcba666..33a74aa 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/options_manager.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/options_manager.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 """
 Functions to override namedtuples, from dicts, toml files 
 and other named tuples e.g. for options data structures.
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/pyshp_wrapper.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/pyshp_wrapper.py
index e61e780..420c963 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/pyshp_wrapper.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/pyshp_wrapper.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 """ Reads .shp files, and parses data and writes .shp files from any iterable.   
 """
 
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/add_params.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/add_params.py
index 3e28fa9..77e4fdf 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/add_params.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/add_params.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
 import logging
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/basic/ghdoc.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/basic/ghdoc.py
index 9862671..0416275 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/basic/ghdoc.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/basic/ghdoc.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 
 import Rhino
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/basic/quacks_like.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/basic/quacks_like.py
index 1c34763..112a772 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/basic/quacks_like.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/basic/quacks_like.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 
 import abc
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/basic/smart_comp.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/basic/smart_comp.py
index b3de04b..bb98e1c 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/basic/smart_comp.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/basic/smart_comp.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 """
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 import logging
 import inspect
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/builder.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/builder.py
index 5f074fb..79a6e70 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/builder.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/builder.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 import os
 import shutil
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/helpers/checkers.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/helpers/checkers.py
index 84d4649..1e04854 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/helpers/checkers.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/helpers/checkers.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 
 import os
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/helpers/funcs.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/helpers/funcs.py
index bb473e5..a087d71 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/helpers/funcs.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/helpers/funcs.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 import os
 import logging
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/helpers/rhino_gh_geom.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/helpers/rhino_gh_geom.py
index 43f2e2d..d8c1b10 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/helpers/rhino_gh_geom.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/helpers/rhino_gh_geom.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 
 import os
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/inserter.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/inserter.py
index 37f3684..0c67d7c 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/inserter.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/inserter.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 import logging
 import collections
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/name_mapper.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/name_mapper.py
index 2ef2400..bdd5086 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/name_mapper.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/name_mapper.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 import logging
 import collections
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/runner.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/runner.py
index b413666..d98dd04 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/runner.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/skel/tools/runner.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 
 import logging
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/custom/tools.py b/sDNA_GH/custom/tools.py
index 228d7d5..3070aeb 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/custom/tools.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/custom/tools.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 """
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/dev_tools.py b/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/dev_tools.py
index 587d51f..b6ac7b9 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/dev_tools.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/dev_tools.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 import os
 import logging
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/unload_sDNA_GH.py b/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/unload_sDNA_GH.py
index 8d41b65..a726dc3 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/unload_sDNA_GH.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/unload_sDNA_GH.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 """
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 
 from ghpythonlib.componentbase import executingcomponent as component
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/launcher.py b/sDNA_GH/launcher.py
index 94999e2..4bcfcc8 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/launcher.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/launcher.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 """
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 
 
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/main.py b/sDNA_GH/main.py
index 04f134a..4f6429f 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/main.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/main.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 """
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 import sys
 import os
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/tests/test_cases.py b/sDNA_GH/tests/test_cases.py
index edbc155..9bd77b3 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/tests/test_cases.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/tests/test_cases.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 
 import sys
diff --git a/sDNA_GH/tests/unit_tests/sDNA_GH_unit_tests.py b/sDNA_GH/tests/unit_tests/sDNA_GH_unit_tests.py
index 06f0f9c..66334df 100644
--- a/sDNA_GH/tests/unit_tests/sDNA_GH_unit_tests.py
+++ b/sDNA_GH/tests/unit_tests/sDNA_GH_unit_tests.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = 'James Parrott'
-__version__ = '2.7.2-rc'
+__version__ = '2.8.0'
 
 import sys
 import os