[maven-release-plugin] prepare for next development iteration
diff --git a/jetty-test-helper/pom.xml b/jetty-test-helper/pom.xml
index c45353b..1ae40bd 100644
--- a/jetty-test-helper/pom.xml
+++ b/jetty-test-helper/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   </parent>
   <artifactId>jetty-test-helper</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>2.7</version>
+  <version>2.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>Jetty Toolchain :: Test Helper</name>
   <description>Unit Testing Support for Jetty (common classes for some unit tests)</description>
   <properties>