diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
index 8e960fecbaa..92ef037ee6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Fail if Code Freeze is enabled
       run: |
-        exit 1
+        exit 0
diff --git a/changelog/18.0/18.0.8/changelog.md b/changelog/18.0/18.0.8/changelog.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0558cd04947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/18.0/18.0.8/changelog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Changelog of Vitess v18.0.8
+
+### Bug fixes 
+#### Backup and Restore
+ * [release-18.0] Fail fast when builtinbackup fails to restore a single file (#16856) [#16866](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/16866) 
+#### Query Serving
+ * [release-18.0] fixes bugs around expression precedence and LIKE (#16934 & #16649) [#16944](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/16944)
+ * [release-18.0] fix issue with aggregation inside of derived tables [#16948](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/16948)
+ * [release-18.0] Planner Bug: Joins inside derived table (#14974) [#16962](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/16962)
+ * [release-18.0] bugfix: add HAVING columns inside derived tables (#16976) [#16977](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/16977)
+ * [release-18.0] Delegate Column Availability Checks to MySQL for Single-Route Queries (#17077) [#17084](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/17084)
+ * bugfix: make sure to split predicates before planning them [#17099](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/17099)
+ * [release-18.0] Bugfix for Panic on Joined Queries with Non-Authoritative Tables in Vitess 19.0 (#17103) [#17115](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/17115) 
+#### VTAdmin
+ * [release-18.0] VTAdmin: Fix serve-handler's path-to-regexp dep and add default schema refresh (#16778) [#16782](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/16782) 
+#### VTGate
+ * [release-18.0] Fix deadlock between health check and topology watcher (#16995) [#17007](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/17007) 
+#### VTTablet
+ * [release-18.0] Fix race in `replicationLagModule` of `go/vt/throttle` (#16078) [#16898](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/16898)
+### Dependencies 
+#### Java
+ * [release-18.0] Bump com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java from 3.24.3 to 3.25.5 in /java (#16809) [#16836](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/16836)
+ * [release-18.0] Bump commons-io:commons-io from 2.7 to 2.14.0 in /java (#16889) [#16929](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/16929) 
+#### VTAdmin
+ * [release-18.0] VTAdmin: Address security vuln in path-to-regexp node pkg (#16770) [#16771](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/16771)
+### Documentation 
+#### Build/CI
+ * [Direct PR] [release-18.0]: Add `sidecardb` known issue [#17096](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/17096)
+### Enhancement 
+#### Online DDL
+ * [release-18.0] Improve Schema Engine's TablesWithSize80 query (#17066) [#17088](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/17088)
+### Internal Cleanup 
+#### VTAdmin
+ * [release-18.0] VTAdmin: Upgrade deps to address security vulns (#16843) [#16845](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/16845)
+### Regression 
+#### Backup and Restore
+ * [release-18.0] Fix unreachable errors when taking a backup (#17062) [#17109](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/17109) 
+#### Query Serving
+ * [release-18.0] fix: route engine to handle column truncation for execute after lookup (#16981) [#16983](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/16983)
+ * [release-18.0] Add support for `MultiEqual` opcode for lookup vindexes. (#16975) [#17038](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/17038)
+### Release 
+#### General
+ * [release-18.0] Bump to `v18.0.8-SNAPSHOT` after the `v18.0.7` release [#16748](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/16748)
+### Testing 
+#### Cluster management
+ * [release-18.0] Flaky test fixes (#16940) [#16957](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/16957)
+
diff --git a/changelog/18.0/18.0.8/release_notes.md b/changelog/18.0/18.0.8/release_notes.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..87f69f48cdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/18.0/18.0.8/release_notes.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Release of Vitess v18.0.8
+The entire changelog for this release can be found [here](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/blob/main/changelog/18.0/18.0.8/changelog.md).
+
+The release includes 22 merged Pull Requests.
+
+Thanks to all our contributors: @GuptaManan100, @app/vitess-bot, @shlomi-noach, @systay
+
diff --git a/changelog/18.0/README.md b/changelog/18.0/README.md
index 98d6b52589b..5177986e79d 100644
--- a/changelog/18.0/README.md
+++ b/changelog/18.0/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 ## v18.0
+* **[18.0.8](18.0.8)**
+	* [Changelog](18.0.8/changelog.md)
+	* [Release Notes](18.0.8/release_notes.md)
+
 * **[18.0.7](18.0.7)**
 	* [Changelog](18.0.7/changelog.md)
 	* [Release Notes](18.0.7/release_notes.md)
diff --git a/examples/compose/docker-compose.beginners.yml b/examples/compose/docker-compose.beginners.yml
index e1cea2f7165..709bd2ae8e4 100644
--- a/examples/compose/docker-compose.beginners.yml
+++ b/examples/compose/docker-compose.beginners.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ services:
       - "3306"
 
   vtctld:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - "15000:$WEB_PORT"
       - "$GRPC_PORT"
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
 
   vtgate:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - "15099:$WEB_PORT"
       - "$GRPC_PORT"
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
 
   schemaload:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     command:
     - sh
     - -c
@@ -144,12 +144,12 @@ services:
     environment:
       - KEYSPACES=$KEYSPACE
       - GRPC_PORT=15999
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
       - .:/script
 
   vttablet100:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - "15100:$WEB_PORT"
       - "$GRPC_PORT"
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   vttablet101:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - "15101:$WEB_PORT"
       - "$GRPC_PORT"
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   vttablet102:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - "15102:$WEB_PORT"
       - "$GRPC_PORT"
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   vttablet103:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - "15103:$WEB_PORT"
       - "$GRPC_PORT"
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   vtorc:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     command: ["sh", "-c", "/script/vtorc-up.sh"]
     depends_on:
       - vtctld
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   vreplication:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
       - ".:/script"
     environment:
diff --git a/examples/compose/docker-compose.yml b/examples/compose/docker-compose.yml
index c60e6441503..0bd1b2dc0bc 100644
--- a/examples/compose/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/compose/docker-compose.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ services:
     - SCHEMA_FILES=lookup_keyspace_schema_file.sql
     - POST_LOAD_FILE=
     - EXTERNAL_DB=0
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
     - .:/script
   schemaload_test_keyspace:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ services:
     - SCHEMA_FILES=test_keyspace_schema_file.sql
     - POST_LOAD_FILE=
     - EXTERNAL_DB=0
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
     - .:/script
   set_keyspace_durability_policy:
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - KEYSPACES=test_keyspace lookup_keyspace
       - GRPC_PORT=15999
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
       - .:/script
   vreplication:
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ services:
     - TOPOLOGY_FLAGS=--topo_implementation consul --topo_global_server_address consul1:8500
       --topo_global_root vitess/global
     - EXTERNAL_DB=0
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
     - .:/script
   vtctld:
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       external_db_host:
         condition: service_healthy
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
     - 15000:8080
     - "15999"
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ services:
       --normalize_queries=true '
     depends_on:
     - vtctld
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
     - 15099:8080
     - "15999"
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ services:
     - EXTERNAL_DB=0
     - DB_USER=
     - DB_PASS=
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
     - 13000:8080
     volumes:
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ services:
       - CMD-SHELL
       - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
     - 15101:8080
     - "15999"
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ services:
       - CMD-SHELL
       - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
     - 15102:8080
     - "15999"
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ services:
       - CMD-SHELL
       - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
     - 15201:8080
     - "15999"
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ services:
       - CMD-SHELL
       - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
     - 15202:8080
     - "15999"
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ services:
       - CMD-SHELL
       - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
     - 15301:8080
     - "15999"
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ services:
       - CMD-SHELL
       - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
     - 15302:8080
     - "15999"
diff --git a/examples/compose/vtcompose/docker-compose.test.yml b/examples/compose/vtcompose/docker-compose.test.yml
index ff7e7aae2ca..f52bc4452e5 100644
--- a/examples/compose/vtcompose/docker-compose.test.yml
+++ b/examples/compose/vtcompose/docker-compose.test.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ services:
       - SCHEMA_FILES=test_keyspace_schema_file.sql
       - POST_LOAD_FILE=
       - EXTERNAL_DB=0
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
       - .:/script
   schemaload_unsharded_keyspace:
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ services:
       - SCHEMA_FILES=unsharded_keyspace_schema_file.sql
       - POST_LOAD_FILE=
       - EXTERNAL_DB=0
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
       - .:/script
   set_keyspace_durability_policy_test_keyspace:
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - GRPC_PORT=15999
       - KEYSPACES=test_keyspace
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
       - .:/script
   set_keyspace_durability_policy_unsharded_keyspace:
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - GRPC_PORT=15999
       - KEYSPACES=unsharded_keyspace
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
       - .:/script
   vreplication:
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ services:
       - TOPOLOGY_FLAGS=--topo_implementation consul --topo_global_server_address consul1:8500
         --topo_global_root vitess/global
       - EXTERNAL_DB=0
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
       - .:/script
   vtctld:
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       external_db_host:
         condition: service_healthy
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - 15000:8080
       - "15999"
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ services:
       ''grpc-vtgateservice'' --normalize_queries=true '
     depends_on:
       - vtctld
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - 15099:8080
       - "15999"
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ services:
       - EXTERNAL_DB=0
       - DB_USER=
       - DB_PASS=
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - 13000:8080
     volumes:
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ services:
         - CMD-SHELL
         - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - 15101:8080
       - "15999"
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ services:
         - CMD-SHELL
         - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - 15102:8080
       - "15999"
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ services:
         - CMD-SHELL
         - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - 15201:8080
       - "15999"
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ services:
         - CMD-SHELL
         - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - 15202:8080
       - "15999"
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ services:
         - CMD-SHELL
         - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - 15301:8080
       - "15999"
diff --git a/examples/compose/vtcompose/vtcompose.go b/examples/compose/vtcompose/vtcompose.go
index ae26504c7de..4700bad16a0 100644
--- a/examples/compose/vtcompose/vtcompose.go
+++ b/examples/compose/vtcompose/vtcompose.go
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ func generateDefaultShard(tabAlias int, shard string, keyspaceData keyspaceInfo,
 - op: add
   path: /services/init_shard_primary%[2]d
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     command: ["sh", "-c", "/vt/bin/vtctldclient %[5]s InitShardPrimary --force %[4]s/%[3]s %[6]s-%[2]d "]
     %[1]s
 `, dependsOn, aliases[0], shard, keyspaceData.keyspace, opts.topologyFlags, opts.cell)
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ func generateExternalPrimary(
 - op: add
   path: /services/vttablet%[1]d
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - "15%[1]d:%[3]d"
       - "%[4]d"
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ func generateDefaultTablet(tabAlias int, shard, role, keyspace string, dbInfo ex
 - op: add
   path: /services/vttablet%[1]d
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
     - "15%[1]d:%[4]d"
     - "%[5]d"
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ func generateVtctld(opts vtOptions) string {
 - op: add
   path: /services/vtctld
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - "15000:%[1]d"
       - "%[2]d"
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ func generateVtgate(opts vtOptions) string {
 - op: add
   path: /services/vtgate
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     ports:
       - "15099:%[1]d"
       - "%[2]d"
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ func generateVTOrc(dbInfo externalDbInfo, keyspaceInfoMap map[string]keyspaceInf
 - op: add
   path: /services/vtorc
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
       - ".:/script"
     environment:
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ func generateVreplication(dbInfo externalDbInfo, opts vtOptions) string {
 - op: add
   path: /services/vreplication
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
       - ".:/script"
     environment:
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ func generateSetKeyspaceDurabilityPolicy(
 - op: add
   path: /services/set_keyspace_durability_policy_%[3]s
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
       - ".:/script"
     environment:
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ func generateSchemaload(
 - op: add
   path: /services/schemaload_%[7]s
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    image: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     volumes:
       - ".:/script"
     environment:
diff --git a/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml b/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
index 7f7ae3ef3e9..8d0f67c6df2 100644
--- a/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v18.0.7
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v18.0.8
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml b/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
index e050c78a236..61ef11a4d23 100644
--- a/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v18.0.7
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v18.0.8
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml b/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
index a06cb7bcd97..b45f05a5adf 100644
--- a/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v18.0.7
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v18.0.8
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml b/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
index f02dc77f4f0..c08e078c632 100644
--- a/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v18.0.7
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v18.0.8
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     mysqld:
-      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v18.0.7
+      mysql80Compatible: vitess/lite:v18.0.8
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/go/vt/servenv/version.go b/go/vt/servenv/version.go
index 184eae6b31a..d9bff28a5ec 100644
--- a/go/vt/servenv/version.go
+++ b/go/vt/servenv/version.go
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ package servenv
 // DO NOT EDIT
 // THIS FILE IS AUTO-GENERATED DURING NEW RELEASES BY THE VITESS-RELEASER
 
-const versionName = "18.0.8-SNAPSHOT"
+const versionName = "18.0.8"
diff --git a/java/client/pom.xml b/java/client/pom.xml
index 08a58b6ef67..c7eba7c904d 100644
--- a/java/client/pom.xml
+++ b/java/client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>18.0.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>18.0.8</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-client</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/example/pom.xml b/java/example/pom.xml
index c5aabf88ccc..beeb55039f1 100644
--- a/java/example/pom.xml
+++ b/java/example/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>18.0.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>18.0.8</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-example</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/grpc-client/pom.xml b/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
index e2398837a1d..1d88ddd285d 100644
--- a/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
+++ b/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>18.0.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>18.0.8</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-grpc-client</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/jdbc/pom.xml b/java/jdbc/pom.xml
index 44fc6b90cc1..8a8e70ba10a 100644
--- a/java/jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/java/jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>18.0.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>18.0.8</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-jdbc</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 63f5c363036..77b133a2975 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
   <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>18.0.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>18.0.8</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Vitess Java Client libraries [Parent]</name>