diff --git a/.docker/entrypoint.sh b/.docker/entrypoint.sh
index 8800a31d..a94981ec 100644
--- a/.docker/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/.docker/entrypoint.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pecl package package.xml
-pecl install ./solr-2.7.0.tgz
+pecl install ./solr-2.8.0.tgz
 echo "extension=solr.so" > /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/solr.ini
 php -m | grep solr
-bash
\ No newline at end of file
+bash
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5097d755..a54c6162 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM php:8.3-cli
+FROM php:8.4-cli
 
 RUN apt update && apt install libxml2-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev --yes
 
diff --git a/docs/documentation.php b/docs/documentation.php
index 9304fbdc..7440b975 100644
--- a/docs/documentation.php
+++ b/docs/documentation.php
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
 */
 
 define('SOLR_MAJOR_VERSION', 2);
-define('SOLR_MINOR_VERSION', 7);
+define('SOLR_MINOR_VERSION', 8);
 define('SOLR_PATCH_VERSION', 0);
 
-define('SOLR_EXTENSION_VERSION', '2.7.0');
+define('SOLR_EXTENSION_VERSION', '2.8.0');
 
 /**
  * Returns the current version of the Apache Solr extension
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index bd3274ce..66d3b24a 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ https://github.com/php/pecl-search_engine-solr
     <email>biggi@stefna.is</email>
     <active>yes</active>
   </lead>
-  <date>2024-01-11</date>
+  <date>2024-12-02</date>
   <version>
-    <release>2.7.0</release>
-    <api>2.7.0</api>
+    <release>2.8.0</release>
+    <api>2.8.0</api>
   </version>
   <stability>
     <release>stable</release>
@@ -53,24 +53,10 @@ https://github.com/php/pecl-search_engine-solr
   <notes>
 		<![CDATA[
 Features:
-- Support Highlight Query (#28)
-- Support PHP 8.3
-- Dropped Support for PHP 7.3 and below
-
-API Changes:
-- Added SolrQuery SolrQuery::setHighlightQuery(string $q)
-- Added string SolrQuery::getHighlightQuery()
-
-Bug Fixes:
-- Fix parsed parameter types (#37)
-- Fix compile error: libcurl on linux multi-arch support (#46)
-- Fix SegFault in SolrClient::optimize() (debug mode)
-- Fix Missing Windows DLLs (#51) / available on github releases now
-- Fix curl checks for PHP 7.4+, use PKG_CONFIG (remicollet)
+- Support PHP 8.4
 
 Internals:
-- ci: windows tests (#51)
-- parse_int macros
+- improve config.m4 and config.w32 (remicollet and petk)
 
 ]]>
   </notes>
@@ -458,6 +444,28 @@ Internals:
 
   <!-- Changes to the extension should be tracked here -->
   <changelog>
+    <release>
+      <version>
+        <release>2.8.0</release>
+        <api>2.8.0</api>
+      </version>
+      <stability>
+        <release>stable</release>
+        <api>stable</api>
+      </stability>
+      <date>2024-12-02</date>
+      <license uri="http://www.php.net/license">PHP License</license>
+      <notes>
+        <![CDATA[
+Features:
+- Support PHP 8.4
+
+Internals:
+- improve config.m4 and config.w32 (remicollet and petk)
+
+]]>
+      </notes>
+    </release>
     <release>
       <version>
         <release>2.7.0</release>
diff --git a/src/php_solr_version.h b/src/php_solr_version.h
index ded1e5ae..fbedf9e2 100644
--- a/src/php_solr_version.h
+++ b/src/php_solr_version.h
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 #define PHP_SOLR_VERSION_H
 
 #define PHP_SOLR_MAJOR_VERSION 2
-#define PHP_SOLR_MINOR_VERSION 7
+#define PHP_SOLR_MINOR_VERSION 8
 #define PHP_SOLR_PATCH_VERSION 0
 
 #define PHP_SOLR_RELEASE_VERSION PHP_SOLR_PATCH_VERSION
 
-#define PHP_SOLR_VERSION "2.7.0"
+#define PHP_SOLR_VERSION "2.8.0"
 #define PHP_SOLR_DOTTED_VERSION PHP_SOLR_VERSION
 
 
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@
  * comparisons with greater than and less than work.
  */
 
-#define PHP_SOLR_VERSION_ID 0x020500
+#define PHP_SOLR_VERSION_ID 0x020800
 
-#define SOLR_CLIENT_USER_AGENT "PHP Solr Client 2.5.0"
+#define SOLR_CLIENT_USER_AGENT "PHP Solr Client 2.8.0"
 
 #endif /* PHP_SOLR_VERSION_H */