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diff --git a/VERSION.dat b/VERSION.dat
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+MAJOR=3
+MINOR=0
+PATCH=8
+PRE_RELEASE_TAG=
+BUILD_METADATA=
+RELEASE_DATE="7 Feb 2023"
+SHLIB_VERSION=3