chore(version): bumping version to 1.8.0 (#1677)

Author: themantre

docs/patching.md

@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ Create environment variables for the patch version, which will be used in subseq
 Keep your terminal open for further steps.
 
 ```bash
-PRV_VER="1.6.0"
-CUR_VER="1.6.1"
-NEXT_VER="1.6.2"
-BASE_BRANCH="1.6.x"
+PRV_VER="1.7.0"
+CUR_VER="1.7.1"
+NEXT_VER="1.7.2"
+BASE_BRANCH="1.7.x"
 TAG_NAME="v${CUR_VER}"
 TAG_MSG="Version ${CUR_VER}"
 ```

version/version.go

@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ import (
 // During development, set the Meta field to "beta".
 var NodeVersion = Version{
 	Major: 1,
-	Minor: 7,
+	Minor: 8,
 	Patch: 0,
-	Meta:  "",
-	Alias: "Seoul",
+	Meta:  "beta",
+	Alias: "",
 }
 
 // Version defines the version of Pactus software.