diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools-feature/feature.xml b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools-feature/feature.xml
index 14967a84513..0f02805d998 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.autotools"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%provider"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.docs/pom.xml b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.docs/pom.xml
index e08499973e8..2d6cc5a661f 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.docs/pom.xml
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.docs/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
     <artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.cmake-feature/feature.xml b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.cmake-feature/feature.xml
index 3028b6da008..e29810ed6bb 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.cmake-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.cmake-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.cmake"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.cmake.ui.tests/pom.xml b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.cmake.ui.tests/pom.xml
index f0bce2d9cf1..64e1718e68d 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.cmake.ui.tests/pom.xml
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.cmake.ui.tests/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.core.autotools-feature/feature.xml b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.core.autotools-feature/feature.xml
index b436f6569ed..5b417335cc3 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.core.autotools-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.core.autotools-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.core.autotools"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.build-feature/feature.xml b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.build-feature/feature.xml
index 64dae7e9833..ad7dafcb3a1 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.build-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.build-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.build"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.meson-feature/feature.xml b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.meson-feature/feature.xml
index 400f44413bf..dec9fa3e49d 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.meson-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.meson-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.meson"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.meson.docs/pom.xml b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.meson.docs/pom.xml
index e47320c7a90..3177956b5e3 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.meson.docs/pom.xml
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.meson.docs/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
     <artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.meson.ui.tests/pom.xml b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.meson.ui.tests/pom.xml
index 0cf4c5dc9b5..5e9c8bc785a 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.meson.ui.tests/pom.xml
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.meson.ui.tests/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/build/pom.xml b/build/pom.xml
index 6d1540dff32..b8e37213c48 100644
--- a/build/pom.xml
+++ b/build/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.build-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/codan/pom.xml b/codan/pom.xml
index 1f51af38d0f..f885ec298cd 100644
--- a/codan/pom.xml
+++ b/codan/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.codan-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.ppc/pom.xml b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.ppc/pom.xml
index 687d5c7d1f0..e6d6d344723 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.ppc/pom.xml
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.ppc/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.ppc64/pom.xml b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.ppc64/pom.xml
index f6a3f34ad3a..52f83476493 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.ppc64/pom.xml
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.ppc64/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.ppc64le/pom.xml b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.ppc64le/pom.xml
index 97fdbafc722..e9b3c7acfa7 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.ppc64le/pom.xml
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.ppc64le/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.x86/pom.xml b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.x86/pom.xml
index a391f23e5e1..c68a68df2aa 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.x86/pom.xml
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.x86/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.x86_64/pom.xml b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.x86_64/pom.xml
index 1dd29839fa1..12161027739 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.x86_64/pom.xml
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux.x86_64/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux/pom.xml b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux/pom.xml
index 38a01d2a989..53855006a96 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux/pom.xml
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.linux/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
     <artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/pom.xml b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/pom.xml
index 8f6b1b61e8b..a92e8424e8e 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/pom.xml
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.macosx/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/pom.xml b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/pom.xml
index 2b8189d34a8..7491bd21033 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/pom.xml
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32.x86/pom.xml b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32.x86/pom.xml
index 628bcf01113..3de8d3534c1 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32.x86/pom.xml
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32.x86/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32.x86_64/pom.xml b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32.x86_64/pom.xml
index 3a0b458850a..86b68248b09 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32.x86_64/pom.xml
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32.x86_64/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/pom.xml b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/pom.xml
index 5dd5de1ec6a..c3070238162 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/pom.xml
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.win32/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/pom.xml b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/pom.xml
index 676ea15b528..ea85659a582 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/pom.xml
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 5a47722a018..afe3030628e 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc-feature/feature.xml b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc-feature/feature.xml
index d7ca9d3afc6..298729a2c3f 100644
--- a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       plugin="org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
diff --git a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc-feature/pom.xml b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc-feature/pom.xml
index fe491a533c6..b69bc0d8cd2 100644
--- a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc-feature/pom.xml
+++ b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.build.crossgcc-feature/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote-feature/feature.xml b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote-feature/feature.xml
index 42e0c7fec14..a8e9b15d2c3 100644
--- a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote-feature/pom.xml b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote-feature/pom.xml
index 569de2fd583..80b4573ceb5 100644
--- a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote-feature/pom.xml
+++ b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.remote-feature/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.serial-feature/feature.xml b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.serial-feature/feature.xml
index 732a3ad06fd..1966a58081d 100644
--- a/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.serial-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/cross/org.eclipse.cdt.launch.serial-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.launch.serial.feature"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/cross/pom.xml b/cross/pom.xml
index d89f03a3ed7..99133038890 100644
--- a/cross/pom.xml
+++ b/cross/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.cross-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.doc/pom.xml b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.doc/pom.xml
index f767f3e6058..3713a9476db 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.doc/pom.xml
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.doc/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.product/debug.product b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.product/debug.product
index 7936d167058..878cb1b68bb 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.product/debug.product
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.product/debug.product
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <?pde version="3.5"?>
 
-<product name="Stand-alone C/C++ GDB Debugger" uid="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.product" id="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.product" application="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.app" version="9.7.0.qualifier" useFeatures="false" includeLaunchers="true">
+<product name="Stand-alone C/C++ GDB Debugger" uid="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.product" id="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.product" application="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.app" version="9.8.0.qualifier" useFeatures="false" includeLaunchers="true">
 
    <aboutInfo>
       <image path="/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/icons/about.png"/>
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.product/pom.xml b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.product/pom.xml
index 0bf39d16833..05efd589c62 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.product/pom.xml
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.product/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/pom.xml b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/pom.xml
index ac11900a7a1..aa7c5ba101c 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/pom.xml
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.tests/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
     <artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 0002ac5fa1c..9f38fd709ba 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %bundleName
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application;singleton:=true
-Bundle-Version: 1.1.100.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 1.1.200.qualifier
 Bundle-Activator: org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.Activator
 Bundle-Vendor: %provider
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui,
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/plugin.properties b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/plugin.properties
index 17cc55422d6..cf08f39bdda 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/plugin.properties
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/plugin.properties
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ DebugRemoteExecutableMenu.label=&Remote Executable...
 DebugCore.description=Debug a corefile
 DebugCore.name=Debug Core File
 DebugCoreMenu.label=Debug &Core File...
-aboutText=Eclipse Stand-alone C/C++ GDB Graphical Debugger\n\nRelease 9.7.0\n
+aboutText=Eclipse Stand-alone C/C++ GDB Graphical Debugger\n\nRelease 9.8.0\n
 ProductDesc=Eclipse Stand-alone C/C++ GDB Debugger
 ProductName=Stand-alone C/C++ GDB Debugger
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/pom.xml b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/pom.xml
index 5d6483b1a38..44270e995d7 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/pom.xml
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application/pom.xml
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.debug-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
-	<version>1.1.100-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.1.200-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application</artifactId>
 	<packaging>eclipse-plugin</packaging>
 
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.standalone-feature/feature.xml b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.standalone-feature/feature.xml
index f9778031729..bed789f7444 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.standalone-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.standalone-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.standalone"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb-feature/feature.xml b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb-feature/feature.xml
index a5c4a019b3b..640c8b6b206 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.gdb"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       plugin="org.eclipse.cdt.gdb"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb-feature/pom.xml b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb-feature/pom.xml
index 51b8b3902cc..6a45ac0f053 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb-feature/pom.xml
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gdb-feature/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.debug-feature/feature.xml b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.debug-feature/feature.xml
index e84dc24d7d0..378f5cf2f23 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.debug-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.debug-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.debug"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/debug/pom.xml b/debug/pom.xml
index b9544bfb5de..8647d00f44b 100644
--- a/debug/pom.xml
+++ b/debug/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.debug-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/pom.xml b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/pom.xml
index 7deaa4ab893..b7ce27f3f77 100644
--- a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/pom.xml
+++ b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.isv/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/pom.xml b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/pom.xml
index 64567f50f8d..e19ed02b51a 100644
--- a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/pom.xml
+++ b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.dsf-feature/feature.xml b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.dsf-feature/feature.xml
index 9f10ad7ba41..31793960cac 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.dsf-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.dsf-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.dsf"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.multicorevisualizer-feature/feature.xml b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.multicorevisualizer-feature/feature.xml
index 3e80120301b..a250020ac8b 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.multicorevisualizer-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.multicorevisualizer-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.gnu.multicorevisualizer"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/pom.xml b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/pom.xml
index 0fc758a76c5..632771d3c94 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/pom.xml
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/dsf-gdb/pom.xml b/dsf-gdb/pom.xml
index 85939168cda..779ea82f7b5 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/pom.xml
+++ b/dsf-gdb/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.dsf-gdb-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf-feature/feature.xml b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf-feature/feature.xml
index b4a9c54951d..eeb3cc63482 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       plugin="org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
diff --git a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf-feature/pom.xml b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf-feature/pom.xml
index 494a9ec641c..2c2d241c93f 100644
--- a/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf-feature/pom.xml
+++ b/dsf/org.eclipse.cdt.examples.dsf-feature/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/dsf/pom.xml b/dsf/pom.xml
index 1b45256a026..3d08811247a 100644
--- a/dsf/pom.xml
+++ b/dsf/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.dsf-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag-feature/feature.xml b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag-feature/feature.xml
index aea1c94ec34..7708141e5fb 100644
--- a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag-feature/pom.xml b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag-feature/pom.xml
index 8fd89f3b625..787f1254ffa 100644
--- a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag-feature/pom.xml
+++ b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag-feature/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.tests/pom.xml b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.tests/pom.xml
index ec831264881..9b13ca91f02 100644
--- a/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.tests/pom.xml
+++ b/jtag/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.gdbjtag.core.tests/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/jtag/pom.xml b/jtag/pom.xml
index 7cce36bf6b9..71a48dcb09c 100644
--- a/jtag/pom.xml
+++ b/jtag/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
     <artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.jtag-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher-feature/feature.xml b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher-feature/feature.xml
index f1c89a4fb55..ac6e597cdeb 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%provider"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher-feature/pom.xml b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher-feature/pom.xml
index 8e2088ef151..b46201c8c93 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher-feature/pom.xml
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher-feature/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <parent>
                 <groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
                 <artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-                <version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
                 <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
         </parent>
 
diff --git a/launch/pom.xml b/launch/pom.xml
index 6f8253017d3..b4ce8c08027 100644
--- a/launch/pom.xml
+++ b/launch/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.launch-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.llvm.dsf.lldb-feature/feature.xml b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.llvm.dsf.lldb-feature/feature.xml
index 709582d7f5d..b6c949c2f9a 100644
--- a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.llvm.dsf.lldb-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.llvm.dsf.lldb-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.llvm.dsf.lldb"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm-feature/feature.xml b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm-feature/feature.xml
index 54eca230fb0..3e3846e8206 100644
--- a/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/llvm/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       plugin="org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.llvm.ui"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
diff --git a/llvm/pom.xml b/llvm/pom.xml
index 1702a36cb7d..43ab51cf434 100644
--- a/llvm/pom.xml
+++ b/llvm/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.llvm-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.feature/feature.xml b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.feature/feature.xml
index 9cc32284700..ea70327cd39 100644
--- a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.feature"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       plugin="org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
diff --git a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.sdk.feature/feature.xml b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.sdk.feature/feature.xml
index aac5bd96985..21a9eaf5771 100644
--- a/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.sdk.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/lrparser/org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.sdk.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.sdk"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       plugin="org.eclipse.cdt.core.lrparser.source"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
diff --git a/lrparser/pom.xml b/lrparser/pom.xml
index 7c472a44715..84760e54ea7 100644
--- a/lrparser/pom.xml
+++ b/lrparser/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.lrparser-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/lsp/org.eclipse.cdt.lsp-feature/feature.xml b/lsp/org.eclipse.cdt.lsp-feature/feature.xml
index ba0c3cb1a81..0846b7169c5 100644
--- a/lsp/org.eclipse.cdt.lsp-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/lsp/org.eclipse.cdt.lsp-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.lsp"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%featureProvider"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/lsp/org.eclipse.cdt.lsp.core.tests/pom.xml b/lsp/org.eclipse.cdt.lsp.core.tests/pom.xml
index 84406ca0509..51a58b3f44b 100644
--- a/lsp/org.eclipse.cdt.lsp.core.tests/pom.xml
+++ b/lsp/org.eclipse.cdt.lsp.core.tests/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/lsp/pom.xml b/lsp/pom.xml
index 5bf34d3277d..dd167d6e848 100644
--- a/lsp/pom.xml
+++ b/lsp/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.lsp-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory-feature/feature.xml b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory-feature/feature.xml
index 15ed9a393da..52dd9064049 100644
--- a/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/memory/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.debug.ui.memory"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/memory/pom.xml b/memory/pom.xml
index 9c2475df4f2..84a49f7d066 100644
--- a/memory/pom.xml
+++ b/memory/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.memory-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/pom.xml b/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/pom.xml
index b56b247a997..d9b798e43b0 100644
--- a/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/pom.xml
+++ b/native/org.eclipse.cdt.native.serial/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
     <artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/native/pom.xml b/native/pom.xml
index ffab665d817..859de3e2bdc 100644
--- a/native/pom.xml
+++ b/native/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.native-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 44513d1bb85..454c04b914f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 	<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>CDT Parent</name>
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 		<help-docs-eclipserun-repo>http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/updates/4.10/</help-docs-eclipserun-repo>
 		<tycho.scmUrl>scm:git:git://git.eclipse.org/gitroot/cdt/org.eclipse.cdt.git</tycho.scmUrl>
 		<base.test.vmargs>-Xms256m -Xmx512m -ea</base.test.vmargs>
-		<comparator.repo>http://download.eclipse.org/tools/cdt/releases/9.6/cdt-9.6.0/</comparator.repo>
+		<comparator.repo>https://download.eclipse.org/tools/cdt/builds/9.7/nightly/</comparator.repo>
 		<compare-version-with-baselines.skip>false</compare-version-with-baselines.skip>
 		<!--
 			Valid options: error, warning, and ignore
diff --git a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt-feature/feature.xml b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt-feature/feature.xml
index 2d1554e786a..ec79a15629d 100644
--- a/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/qt/org.eclipse.cdt.qt-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.qt"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/qt/pom.xml b/qt/pom.xml
index 729aae93916..645d45d453b 100644
--- a/qt/pom.xml
+++ b/qt/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.qt-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt-feature/feature.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt-feature/feature.xml
index b1f9c85bbc6..dc012f5bcae 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt-feature/p2.inf b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt-feature/p2.inf
index 8e71d42d81d..91ae4ea06d1 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt-feature/p2.inf
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt-feature/p2.inf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 instructions.configure=\
-org.eclipse.equinox.p2.touchpoint.eclipse.addRepository(location:http${#58}//download.eclipse.org/tools/cdt/releases/9.7,type:0,name:CDT,enabled:false); \
-org.eclipse.equinox.p2.touchpoint.eclipse.addRepository(location:http${#58}//download.eclipse.org/tools/cdt/releases/9.7,type:1,name:CDT,enabled:false); 
+org.eclipse.equinox.p2.touchpoint.eclipse.addRepository(location:http${#58}//download.eclipse.org/tools/cdt/releases/9.8,type:0,name:CDT,enabled:false); \
+org.eclipse.equinox.p2.touchpoint.eclipse.addRepository(location:http${#58}//download.eclipse.org/tools/cdt/releases/9.8,type:1,name:CDT,enabled:false); 
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt-feature/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt-feature/pom.xml
index fcec2c0f1a6..084be70f80d 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt-feature/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt-feature/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.native-feature/feature.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.native-feature/feature.xml
index 1a45adf9c68..200305555b3 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.native-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.native-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.native"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.platform-feature/feature.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.platform-feature/feature.xml
index 735915edcbe..4e3d4a224af 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.platform-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.platform-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.platform"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.repo/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.repo/pom.xml
index 5b3090028c4..46722765a12 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.repo/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.repo/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.sdk-feature/feature.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.sdk-feature/feature.xml
index f036b0e7c6b..af320e494bd 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.sdk-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.sdk-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.sdk"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.sdk-feature/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.sdk-feature/pom.xml
index 71c8d3d9f5c..0455bcf994e 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.sdk-feature/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.sdk-feature/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.sdk/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.sdk/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 1df5722ce80..f241a0a9ca6 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.sdk/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.sdk/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %pluginName
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.cdt.sdk;singleton:=true
-Bundle-Version: 9.7.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 9.8.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.target/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.target/pom.xml
index 7aa519a245e..6d058e9ca6d 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.target/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.target/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing-feature/feature.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing-feature/feature.xml
index 1f377f7f080..4102f094ca0 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.testing"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing-feature/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing-feature/pom.xml
index a5cc13cff1f..d259fbce6bf 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing-feature/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing-feature/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing.repo/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing.repo/pom.xml
index 826b1a132ae..dcc9f66b310 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing.repo/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing.repo/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing/pom.xml
index 43b505849ab..430a4831e91 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt.testing/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 79f832093de..3abe92985de 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %pluginName
 Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.cdt; singleton:=true
-Bundle-Version: 9.7.0.qualifier
+Bundle-Version: 9.8.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: %providerName
 Bundle-Localization: plugin
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.ui.intro;bundle-version="[3.2.0,4.0.0)",
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt/pom.xml
index a0d34463958..97d928a2b41 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.cdt/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.cdt/pom.xml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
-	<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt</artifactId>
 	<packaging>eclipse-plugin</packaging>
 
diff --git a/releng/pom.xml b/releng/pom.xml
index 09cd9ba6514..a85d10d1e86 100644
--- a/releng/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.releng-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/remote/pom.xml b/remote/pom.xml
index 0933a375172..3033ec9f2c8 100644
--- a/remote/pom.xml
+++ b/remote/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.remote-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.feature/feature.xml b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.feature/feature.xml
index 913e43a69e3..b9179d1396b 100644
--- a/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/testsrunner/org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner.feature"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/testsrunner/pom.xml b/testsrunner/pom.xml
index f651b27de75..6d9838e75ad 100644
--- a/testsrunner/pom.xml
+++ b/testsrunner/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.testsrunner-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/toolchains/arduino/org.eclipse.cdt.arduino-feature/feature.xml b/toolchains/arduino/org.eclipse.cdt.arduino-feature/feature.xml
index e3e6efb73ec..c738cf01ad7 100644
--- a/toolchains/arduino/org.eclipse.cdt.arduino-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/toolchains/arduino/org.eclipse.cdt.arduino-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.arduino"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       plugin="org.eclipse.cdt.arduino.ui"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
       <import feature="org.eclipse.remote.serial" version="1.0.0"/>
       <import feature="org.eclipse.remote" version="2.0.0"/>
       <import feature="org.eclipse.remote.console" version="2.0.0"/>
-      <import feature="org.eclipse.cdt" version="9.7.0"/>
+      <import feature="org.eclipse.cdt" version="9.8.0"/>
       <import feature="org.eclipse.launchbar.remote" version="1.0.0"/>
    </requires>
 
diff --git a/toolchains/arduino/pom.xml b/toolchains/arduino/pom.xml
index 3034beafcf8..1506a9b1bd4 100644
--- a/toolchains/arduino/pom.xml
+++ b/toolchains/arduino/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.bupc-feature/feature.xml b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.bupc-feature/feature.xml
index 48ce79b5442..7147fa489b4 100644
--- a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.bupc-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.bupc-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.bupc"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       plugin="org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.bupc.ui"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
diff --git a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.feature/feature.xml b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.feature/feature.xml
index aa9b2e33d09..8d6a932e900 100644
--- a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.feature"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       plugin="org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
diff --git a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.sdk.feature/feature.xml b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.sdk.feature/feature.xml
index f52d0562ef6..8c76eaec81a 100644
--- a/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.sdk.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/upc/org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.sdk.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.sdk"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       plugin="org.eclipse.cdt.core.parser.upc.source"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
diff --git a/upc/pom.xml b/upc/pom.xml
index 6ce450ab93f..216e037ad06 100644
--- a/upc/pom.xml
+++ b/upc/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.upc-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/util/pom.xml b/util/pom.xml
index 93404c7ea7e..2d6806b9b26 100644
--- a/util/pom.xml
+++ b/util/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.util-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer-feature/feature.xml b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer-feature/feature.xml
index 5ec99052741..f22a3ea34bf 100644
--- a/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/visualizer/org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/visualizer/pom.xml b/visualizer/pom.xml
index cfa1e7189e8..874eeac9e04 100644
--- a/visualizer/pom.xml
+++ b/visualizer/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.visualizer-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw-feature/feature.xml b/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw-feature/feature.xml
index 479dc0bd136..3bf40f0feec 100644
--- a/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/windows/org.eclipse.cdt.msw-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.msw"
       label="C/C++ Visual C++ Support"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="Eclipse CDT"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/windows/pom.xml b/windows/pom.xml
index 9fd81516cdc..d49b43ea9b8 100644
--- a/windows/pom.xml
+++ b/windows/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.windows-parent</artifactId>
diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.xlc.feature/feature.xml b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.xlc.feature/feature.xml
index bb65f7c8510..1e847a9a42c 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.xlc.feature/feature.xml
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.xlc.feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.xlc.feature"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       plugin="org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.xlc.core"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
diff --git a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.xlc.sdk-feature/feature.xml b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.xlc.sdk-feature/feature.xml
index 22a3cff9abb..d754ee7fded 100644
--- a/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.xlc.sdk-feature/feature.xml
+++ b/xlc/org.eclipse.cdt.xlc.sdk-feature/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="org.eclipse.cdt.xlc.sdk"
       label="%featureName"
-      version="9.7.0.qualifier"
+      version="9.8.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%providerName"
       license-feature="org.eclipse.license"
       license-feature-version="0.0.0">
diff --git a/xlc/pom.xml b/xlc/pom.xml
index 613d6d78b27..58e2bc2319a 100644
--- a/xlc/pom.xml
+++ b/xlc/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.eclipse.cdt</groupId>
 		<artifactId>cdt-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>9.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>9.8.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.cdt.xlc-parent</artifactId>