diff --git a/acme/docs/jws-help.txt b/acme/docs/jws-help.txt
index bfd16dff4..34cf5ce23 100644
--- a/acme/docs/jws-help.txt
+++ b/acme/docs/jws-help.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ usage: jws [-h] [--compact] {sign,verify} ...
 positional arguments:
   {sign,verify}
 
-options:
+optional arguments:
   -h, --help     show this help message and exit
   --compact
diff --git a/acme/setup.py b/acme/setup.py
index 2b51aaf16..7b0797a72 100644
--- a/acme/setup.py
+++ b/acme/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'cryptography>=3.2.1',
diff --git a/certbot-apache/setup.py b/certbot-apache/setup.py
index d6c1a8845..02e044638 100644
--- a/certbot-apache/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-apache/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     # We specify the minimum acme and certbot version as the current plugin
diff --git a/certbot-compatibility-test/setup.py b/certbot-compatibility-test/setup.py
index 995645ef5..bf4caa30c 100644
--- a/certbot-compatibility-test/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-compatibility-test/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'certbot',
diff --git a/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py b/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
index d4f721747..ec24a643c 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'cloudflare>=1.5.1',
diff --git a/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py b/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py
index 07f108205..129697b35 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'python-digitalocean>=1.11', # 1.15.0 or newer is recommended for TTL support
diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py
index 895b6871a..733340b93 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     # This version of lexicon is required to address the problem described in
diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py b/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py
index 85bbbbe37..7d306117c 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'dns-lexicon>=3.14.1',
diff --git a/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py b/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py
index 0c7a419fd..639cb3a48 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'dns-lexicon>=3.14.1',
diff --git a/certbot-dns-google/setup.py b/certbot-dns-google/setup.py
index f2103916e..564b8ba99 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-google/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-google/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'google-api-python-client>=1.6.5',
diff --git a/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py b/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py
index 0ce400e6f..80f7a3e70 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'dns-lexicon>=3.14.1',
diff --git a/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py b/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py
index c59bc168e..9f7ccf85f 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'dns-lexicon>=3.14.1',
diff --git a/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py b/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py
index 2c05e0cb1..026697a10 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'dns-lexicon>=3.14.1',
diff --git a/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py b/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py
index d8315f66a..5495baf99 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'dns-lexicon>=3.14.1',
diff --git a/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py b/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py
index 007bd0638..c74a29361 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'dnspython>=1.15.0',
diff --git a/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py b/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
index 6f6e040e8..1190822ec 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'boto3>=1.15.15',
diff --git a/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py b/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py
index b8f5660a6..d8fdd6651 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'dns-lexicon>=3.14.1',
diff --git a/certbot-nginx/setup.py b/certbot-nginx/setup.py
index 4f9c2c24a..400d04e5e 100644
--- a/certbot-nginx/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-nginx/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '2.7.1'
+version = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     # We specify the minimum acme and certbot version as the current plugin
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/__init__.py b/certbot/certbot/__init__.py
index 1dbc91774..d1a65fba7 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/__init__.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sys
 import warnings
 
 # version number like 1.2.3a0, must have at least 2 parts, like 1.2
-__version__ = '2.7.1'
+__version__ = '2.8.0.dev0'
 
 if sys.version_info[:2] == (3, 7):
     warnings.warn(