Sorry but it fail on tests so it will not be uploaded

configure.in

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(buildlib)
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER(include/config.h:buildlib/config.h.in include/apti18n.h:buildlib/apti18n.h.in)
 
 dnl -- SET THIS TO THE RELEASE VERSION --
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(VERSION,"0.7.7")
+AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(VERSION,"0.7.8")
 PACKAGE="apt"
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(PACKAGE,"$PACKAGE")
 AC_SUBST(PACKAGE)

debian/changelog

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-apt (0.7.8) unstable; urgency=low
+apt (0.7.8) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   * Applied patch from Daniel Leidert <daniel.leidert@wgdd.de> to fix
     APT::Acquire::Translation "none" support, closes: #437523.