diff --git a/manifests/rhoai/component_metadata.yaml b/manifests/rhoai/component_metadata.yaml
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+releases:
+  - name: Kubeflow Training Operator
+    version: 1.8.0-rc.0
+    repoUrl: https://github.com/kubeflow/training-operator
+    
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