There won't be a 1.8.8, it was already discussed and shot down. 1.8.7 is already a transitional release. Also, given the adoption of 1.9 in the Ruby world, the

There won't be a 1.8.8, it was already discussed and shot down. 1.8.7 is already a transitional release. Also, given the adoption of 1.9 in the Ruby world, there is also no point.