diff --git a/APIM/Helmchart/CHANGELOG.md b/APIM/Helmchart/CHANGELOG.md
index f7e5bd8..1d8c99c 100644
--- a/APIM/Helmchart/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/APIM/Helmchart/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
-## [Unreleased] 
+## [2.8.0] 2022-04-07
+
+### Added
+- Support to provide the FED-Configuration and other config files externally
 
 ### Changed
 - Remove Binlogs of Metrics- and API-Portal-MySQL after 7 instead of 30 days
 - apitraffic probes now send the header k8sprobe: readiness.apitraffic instead of k8sprobe: readiness.apimgr
+- Updated Helm-Chart dependencies
+  - bitnami/mysql 8.8.26 --> 8.8.34
+  - bitnami/common 1.11.3 --> 1.13.0
 
 ## [2.7.0] 2022-03-03
 
diff --git a/APIM/Helmchart/Chart.lock b/APIM/Helmchart/Chart.lock
index 448a5fa..362f0a5 100644
--- a/APIM/Helmchart/Chart.lock
+++ b/APIM/Helmchart/Chart.lock
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 dependencies:
 - name: common
   repository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
-  version: 1.11.3
+  version: 1.13.0
 - name: cassandra
   repository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
   version: 7.7.3
 - name: mysql
   repository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
-  version: 8.8.26
+  version: 8.8.34
 - name: mysql
   repository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
-  version: 8.8.26
+  version: 8.8.34
 - name: redis
   repository: https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
   version: 15.7.6
-digest: sha256:f9a0482b5f8e018ccdacc06d1420224d7a5452f94100498848108d319648cbc4
-generated: "2022-03-03T10:26:41.5348348+01:00"
+digest: sha256:357841eb90bd794faad8feac688beae06c0bb1fd67e9315bb8bbd587b8795c7d
+generated: "2022-04-07T08:47:49.127449+02:00"
diff --git a/APIM/Helmchart/Chart.yaml b/APIM/Helmchart/Chart.yaml
index 13a1f01..934fd88 100644
--- a/APIM/Helmchart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/APIM/Helmchart/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v2
 
 appVersion: 7.7-20220228
 
-version: "2.7.0"
+version: "2.8.0"
 
 description: Helm chart for installing the Axway API-Management solution.
 icon: https://images.app.goo.gl/MbQyRo2M2jzAsed79
diff --git a/APIM/Helmchart/DEVELOPMENT.md b/APIM/Helmchart/DEVELOPMENT.md
index 53bbbd4..cbdb785 100644
--- a/APIM/Helmchart/DEVELOPMENT.md
+++ b/APIM/Helmchart/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
   - `./examples/google-gke/README.md`
 - Update the `CHANGELOG.md`
 - Commit and Push
-- Create a release on GitHub with tag schema: `apim-helm-v2.7.0`
\ No newline at end of file
+- Create a release on GitHub with tag schema: `apim-helm-v2.8.0`
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/APIM/Helmchart/charts/common-1.11.3.tgz b/APIM/Helmchart/charts/common-1.11.3.tgz
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/APIM/Helmchart/charts/common-1.13.0.tgz b/APIM/Helmchart/charts/common-1.13.0.tgz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..680f16d
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diff --git a/APIM/Helmchart/charts/mysql-8.8.26.tgz b/APIM/Helmchart/charts/mysql-8.8.26.tgz
deleted file mode 100644
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diff --git a/APIM/Helmchart/charts/mysql-8.8.34.tgz b/APIM/Helmchart/charts/mysql-8.8.34.tgz
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87366cd
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diff --git a/APIM/Helmchart/examples/aws-eks/README.md b/APIM/Helmchart/examples/aws-eks/README.md
index db70570..fe91a21 100644
--- a/APIM/Helmchart/examples/aws-eks/README.md
+++ b/APIM/Helmchart/examples/aws-eks/README.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ You can overwrite all parameters of the base [`values.yaml`](../../values.yaml),
 
 To finally start the deployment into your Kubernetes Cluster using Helm, use now the following command:
 ```
-helm install axway-apim -n apim -f .\local-values-eks.yaml https://github.com/Axway/Cloud-Automation/releases/download/apim-helm-v2.7.0/helm-chart-axway-apim-2.7.0.tgz
+helm install axway-apim -n apim -f .\local-values-eks.yaml https://github.com/Axway/Cloud-Automation/releases/download/apim-helm-v2.8.0/helm-chart-axway-apim-2.8.0.tgz
 ```
 
 Now check if the resources, such as pods, ingresses, services, etc. are created and correct any problems that occur.
diff --git a/APIM/Helmchart/examples/google-gke/README.md b/APIM/Helmchart/examples/google-gke/README.md
index 90fc48f..ab279de 100644
--- a/APIM/Helmchart/examples/google-gke/README.md
+++ b/APIM/Helmchart/examples/google-gke/README.md
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ You can overwrite all parameters of the base [`values.yaml`](../../values.yaml),
 
 To finally start the deployment into your Kubernetes Cluster using Helm, use now the following command:
 ```
-helm install axway-apim -n apim -f .\local-values-gke.yaml https://github.com/Axway/Cloud-Automation/releases/download/apim-helm-v2.7.0/helm-chart-axway-apim-2.7.0.tgz
+helm install axway-apim -n apim -f .\local-values-gke.yaml https://github.com/Axway/Cloud-Automation/releases/download/apim-helm-v2.8.0/helm-chart-axway-apim-2.8.0.tgz
 ```
 
 Now check if the resources, such as pods, ingresses, services, etc. are created and correct any problems that occur.