begin 2021.08.01 release cycle

Author: mandrigin

params/version.go

@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ var (
 // see https://calver.org
 const (
 	VersionMajor    = 2021    // Major version component of the current release
-	VersionMinor    = 7       // Minor version component of the current release
-	VersionMicro    = 5       // Patch version component of the current release
+	VersionMinor    = 8       // Minor version component of the current release
+	VersionMicro    = 1       // Patch version component of the current release
 	VersionModifier = "alpha" // Patch version component of the current release
 )