diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d9da6a2d34..a9c61ab839 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ $HeadURL: https://phpmyadmin.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/phpmyadmin/trunk/phpMyA
 - [security] protection against cross-frame scripting and
   new directive AllowThirdPartyFraming, thanks to YGN Ethical Hacker Group
 - [security] possible XSS during setup, thanks to YGN Ethical Hacker Group 
+- [interface] revert language changing problem introduced with 2.11.7.1 
 
 2.11.7.1 (2008-07-15)
 - bug [security] XSRF/CSRF by manipulating the db,
diff --git a/Documentation.html b/Documentation.html
index 2bd1d7cf98..33330d6a8a 100644
--- a/Documentation.html
+++ b/Documentation.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <link rel="icon" href="./favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
     <link rel="shortcut icon" href="./favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
     <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
-    <title>phpMyAdmin 2.11.8-dev - Documentation</title>
+    <title>phpMyAdmin 2.11.8-rc1 - Documentation</title>
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="docs.css" />
 </head>
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <li><a href="#glossary">Glossary</a></li>
 </ul>
 
-<h1>phpMyAdmin 2.11.8-dev Documentation</h1>
+<h1>phpMyAdmin 2.11.8-rc1 Documentation</h1>
 
 <ul><li><a href="http://www.phpmyadmin.net/">
             phpMyAdmin homepage</a></li>
diff --git a/README b/README
index ea9cff976f..0a2bf75bf7 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ phpMyAdmin - Readme
 
   A set of PHP-scripts to manage MySQL over the web.
 
-  Version 2.11.8-dev
+  Version 2.11.8-rc1
   ------------------
   http://www.phpmyadmin.net/
 
diff --git a/libraries/Config.class.php b/libraries/Config.class.php
index 5e83e161bd..bfb01217f5 100644
--- a/libraries/Config.class.php
+++ b/libraries/Config.class.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class PMA_Config
      */
     function checkSystem()
     {
-        $this->set('PMA_VERSION', '2.11.8-dev');
+        $this->set('PMA_VERSION', '2.11.8-rc1');
         /**
          * @deprecated
          */
diff --git a/libraries/common.inc.php b/libraries/common.inc.php
index 9988a4bd7e..5cc46103a9 100644
--- a/libraries/common.inc.php
+++ b/libraries/common.inc.php
@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ if (! PMA_isValid($_REQUEST['token']) || $_SESSION[' PMA_token '] != $_REQUEST['
          * also, server needed for cookie login screen (multi-server)
          */
         'server', 'db', 'table', 'target',
+        /* to change the language on login screen or main page */
+        lang,
         /* Session ID */
         'phpMyAdmin',
         /* Cookie preferences */
diff --git a/translators.html b/translators.html
index 9eb6097f52..eae6ea15ac 100644
--- a/translators.html
+++ b/translators.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <link rel="icon" href="./favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
     <link rel="shortcut icon" href="./favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon" />
     <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
-    <title>phpMyAdmin 2.11.8-dev - Official translators</title>
+    <title>phpMyAdmin 2.11.8-rc1 - Official translators</title>
     <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="docs.css" />
 </head>
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <li><a href="Documentation.html#glossary">Glossary</a></li>
 </ul>
 
-<h1>phpMyAdmin 2.11.8-dev official translators list</h1>
+<h1>phpMyAdmin 2.11.8-rc1 official translators list</h1>
 
 <p> Here is the list of the &quot;official translators&quot; of
     phpMyAdmin.</p>