diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index fceca12..8f532cb 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+version 0.8.8
+-------------
+
+- put sessions in a priority queue to better prioritise serving.  Low-bandwidth
+  sessions get served first
+- new RPC command "groups" - shows information about session groups
+- sessions output: session priority shown under Flags column; the lower the
+  number the higher the priority.  txs column moved, new column reqs showns
+  the number of outstanding requests for that connection (includes subrequests
+  of batches)
+- issued fixed: #67
+
 version 0.8.7
 -------------
 
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index 5cd0726..c02dade 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.8.7"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.8.8"