diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index aeda91d84..32ac6588b 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "7.0.0"
+  ".": "8.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d7843e1c3..1f00fbe2a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,29 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 
+## [8.0.0](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/compare/v7.0.0...v8.0.0) (2024-11-27)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* add ble state 'initiating' ([#723](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/issues/723))
+
+### Features
+
+* Add ble state 'initiating' ([#723](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/issues/723)) ([bcfe895](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/commit/bcfe895ad4509290a47759763412e638f600a0a6))
+* Add query and fragment parsing to HttpRequestParser ([#766](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/issues/766)) ([644934b](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/commit/644934b74cbf7818b76443b4dc6b1cf53a574dc0))
+* Add TimerLimitedRepeating::Start overload to support TriggerImmediately ([#760](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/issues/760)) ([631ec6c](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/commit/631ec6c217c15b850f4007e55457c71939571b93))
+* Add verb and target to HttpClientAuthentication to enable Digest authentication ([#768](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/issues/768)) ([ea7de38](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/commit/ea7de38a0830e585dd481779b308b3812179d49a))
+* Added starts_with ends_with and ""_s literal for Bounded(Const)String ([#777](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/issues/777)) ([6c5cb00](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/commit/6c5cb009407dbc58b7d3727e65930cfd3c40f76c))
+* Extend GattClient interface with enable/disable indication/notification ([#744](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/issues/744)) ([e110c4d](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/commit/e110c4d31115e2ae14e91bbc40f9cf0f4fa3cb7c))
+* Infra::Optional returns the type on Emplace instead of void ([#762](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/issues/762)) ([49bce7d](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/commit/49bce7d56bdd656a8c50f5835dab2ae509838c67))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* In HttpClientApplication don't crash when detaching during StatusAvailable ([#770](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/issues/770)) ([e626133](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/commit/e626133f463b6df2630be14d50df2a4b9c232bf2))
+* Workaround lwip dhcp+auto-ip issue ([#753](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/issues/753)) ([2bb0caf](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/commit/2bb0cafbfec225fcf9fff8d564de65d75bbda55a))
+
 ## [7.0.0](https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib/compare/v6.1.0...v7.0.0) (2024-10-24)
 
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d00e219e..95e8203e2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if (APPLE)
     set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "10.15" CACHE STRING "Minimum OS X deployment version")
 endif()
 
-project(emil LANGUAGES C CXX VERSION 7.0.0) # x-release-please-version
+project(emil LANGUAGES C CXX VERSION 8.0.0) # x-release-please-version
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED On)
diff --git a/documents/antora.yml b/documents/antora.yml
index a0834339e..fb88bf397 100644
--- a/documents/antora.yml
+++ b/documents/antora.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: embedded_infrastructure_library
 title: Embedded Infrastructure Library documentation
-version: 7.0.0
+version: 8.0.0
 nav:
   - modules/ROOT/nav.adoc
diff --git a/protobuf/echo/protocol_buffer_echo.cmake b/protobuf/echo/protocol_buffer_echo.cmake
index 178746b37..31293120d 100644
--- a/protobuf/echo/protocol_buffer_echo.cmake
+++ b/protobuf/echo/protocol_buffer_echo.cmake
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function(emil_fetch_echo_plugins)
         return()
     endif()
 
-    set(emil_version "7.0.0") # x-release-please-version
+    set(emil_version "8.0.0") # x-release-please-version
 
     if (CMAKE_HOST_WIN32)
         set(os_postfix "win64")
diff --git a/sonar-project.properties b/sonar-project.properties
index 14ebd3c6c..3b1d5adc3 100644
--- a/sonar-project.properties
+++ b/sonar-project.properties
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ sonar.organization=philips-software
 
 sonar.projectName=embeddedinfralib
 # x-release-please-start-version
-sonar.projectVersion=7.0.0
+sonar.projectVersion=8.0.0
 # x-release-please-end
 
 sonar.links.homepage=https://github.com/philips-software/amp-embedded-infra-lib