chore(release): 4.8.0-alpha.1 [skip ci]

# [4.8.0-alpha.1](v4.7.0...v4.8.0-alpha.1) (2024-08-01)

### Bug Fixes

* force active membership if the user has active subs ([#3268](#3268)) ([aebe581](aebe581))
* **woocommerce:** prevent /shop redirect from author archives ([46db669](46db669))

### Features

* enhancements for the Non editing contributor role ([#3277](#3277)) ([e47e422](e47e422))
* **ga4:** filter custom params ([eda5553](eda5553))
* show deprecation warning for CM in Engagement wizard ([#3264](#3264)) ([0813369](0813369))

newspack.php

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * Plugin Name: Newspack
  * Description: An advanced open-source publishing and revenue-generating platform for news organizations.
- * Version: 4.7.0
+ * Version: 4.8.0-alpha.1
  * Author: Automattic
  * Author URI: https://newspack.com/
  * License: GPL2
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 defined( 'ABSPATH' ) || exit;
 
-define( 'NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_VERSION', '4.7.0' );
+define( 'NEWSPACK_PLUGIN_VERSION', '4.8.0-alpha.1' );
 
 // Load language files.
 load_plugin_textdomain( 'newspack-plugin', false, dirname( plugin_basename( __FILE__ ) ) . '/languages' );