diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 723ef36..91f22d8 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
-.idea
\ No newline at end of file
+.idea
+.coverage
+htmlcov
+coverage.xml
+nose2-junit.xml
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 2bf1ca5..9e5acc1 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.1.7
+1.1.8-dev0