diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 46edaabe..9685cbc6 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [egg_info]
-tag_build = .dev0
+#tag_build = .dev0
 #tag_svn_revision = yes
 #tag_date = yes
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b168dd9b..ac164fca 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     raise ValueError(unsupported)
 
 # set version numbers
-stable_version = '0.3.7'
+stable_version = '0.3.8'
 target_version = '0.3.8'
 is_release = stable_version == target_version