diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ed65c14..4e363ba 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ gimp-2.6.10-1-autoreconf.patch.bz2
 /gimp-2.7.3.tar.bz2
 /gimp-2.7.4.tar.bz2
 /gimp-2.7.5.tar.bz2
+/gimp-2.8.0-RC1.tar.bz2
diff --git a/gimp.spec b/gimp.spec
index aa2ae89..268d369 100644
--- a/gimp.spec
+++ b/gimp.spec
@@ -38,14 +38,21 @@
 %bcond_with poppler
 
 
+# Set this to 0 in stable, 1 in (SONAME-wise) unstable releases
+%global unstable 0
+
+# Set this in pre-releases (e.g. release candidates)
+%global prerel RC1
+
 Summary:        GNU Image Manipulation Program
 Name:           gimp
 Epoch:          2
-Version:        2.7.5
-Release:        2%{?dist}
-
-# Set this to 0 in stable, 1 in unstable releases
-%global unstable 1
+Version:        2.8.0
+%if %{undefined prerel}
+Release:        1%{?dist}
+%else
+Release:        0.1.%{prerel}%{?dist}
+%endif
 
 # Compute some version related macros
 # Ugly hack, you need to get your quoting backslashes/percent signs straight
@@ -75,20 +82,20 @@ BuildRequires:  chrpath >= 0.13-5
 BuildRequires:  aalib-devel
 %endif
 BuildRequires:  alsa-lib-devel >= 1.0.0
-BuildRequires:  atk-devel >= 2.0.1
-BuildRequires:  babl-devel >= 0.1.6
+BuildRequires:  atk-devel >= 2.2.0
+BuildRequires:  babl-devel >= 0.1.10
 BuildRequires:  bzip2-devel
 BuildRequires:  cairo-devel >= 1.10.2
 BuildRequires:  curl-devel >= 7.15.1
 BuildRequires:  dbus-glib-devel >= 0.70
 BuildRequires:  fontconfig-devel >= 2.2.0
 BuildRequires:  freetype-devel >= 2.1.7
-BuildRequires:  gdk-pixbuf2-devel >= 2.24.0
-BuildRequires:  gegl-devel >= 0.1.8
+BuildRequires:  gdk-pixbuf2-devel >= 2.24.1
+BuildRequires:  gegl-devel >= 0.2.0
 BuildRequires:  ghostscript-devel
 BuildRequires:  glib2-devel >= 2.30.2
 BuildRequires:  gnome-keyring-devel >= 0.4.5
-BuildRequires:  gtk2-devel >= 2.24.7
+BuildRequires:  gtk2-devel >= 2.24.10
 BuildRequires:  gtk-doc >= 1.0
 BuildRequires:  iso-codes-devel
 BuildRequires:  jasper-devel
@@ -133,6 +140,8 @@ BuildRequires:  intltool
 BuildRequires:  gettext
 BuildRequires:  findutils
 
+Requires:       babl%{?_isa} >= 0.1.10
+Requires:       gegl%{?_isa} >= 0.2.0
 Requires:       glib2 >= 2.28.8
 Requires:       gtk2 >= 2.24.7
 Requires:       pango >= 1.29.4
@@ -150,7 +159,7 @@ Requires:       pygtk2 >= 2.10.4
 Requires:       xdg-utils
 Requires:       gimp-libs%{?_isa} = %{?epoch:%{epoch}:}%{version}-%{release}
 
-Source0:        ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gimp/v%{binver}/gimp-%{version}.tar.bz2
+Source0:        ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gimp/v%{binver}/gimp-%{version}%{?prerel:-%{prerel}}.tar.bz2
 
 %description
 GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a powerful image composition and
@@ -227,7 +236,7 @@ use poppler:                  %{with poppler}
 --- >8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 EOF
 
-%setup -q -n gimp-%{version}
+%setup -q -n gimp-%{version}%{?prerel:-%{prerel}}
 
 %build
 %if %{with hardening}
@@ -500,6 +509,14 @@ gtk-update-icon-cache %{_datadir}/icons/hicolor &>/dev/null || :
 %{_libdir}/gimp/%{lib_api_version}/plug-ins/help-browser
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Apr 03 2012 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 2:2.8.0-0.1.RC1
+- version 2.8.0-RC1 (release candidate):
+ - Add our own GimpOperationBrightnessContrast because GEGL one is different
+ - Fix some GFig rendering issues
+ - Depend on Babl 0.1.10, GEGL 0.2.0 and some other new library versions
+ - Bug fixes
+ - Translation updates
+
 * Tue Mar 13 2012 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 2:2.7.5-2
 - add BR: iso-codes-devel
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index cdac9a6..398d860 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-55c3ce1402890665464d9aad74ea63b6  gimp-2.7.5.tar.bz2
+134396e4399b7e753ffca7ba366c418f  gimp-2.8.0-RC1.tar.bz2