2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/string.c b/string.c
index 312d82042e..6b6e750834 100644
--- a/string.c
+++ b/string.c
@@ -5717,7 +5717,7 @@ rb_str_inspect(VALUE str)
  *  Produces a version of +str+ with all non-printing characters replaced by
  *  <code>\nnn</code> notation and all special characters escaped.
  *
- *    "hello \n ''".dump  #=> "\"hello \\n ''\"
+ *    "hello \n ''".dump  #=> "\"hello \\n ''\""
  */
 
 VALUE
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index f106865e89..64db21261e 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "2.4.0"
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2017-03-13"
-#define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 87
+#define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 88
 
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2017
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 3