diff --git a/data/code.metainfo.xml.in b/data/code.metainfo.xml.in
index 89fa64d40..cf48097cd 100644
--- a/data/code.metainfo.xml.in
+++ b/data/code.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 
   <screenshots>
     <screenshot type="default">
-      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elementary/code/7.4.0/data/screenshot.png</image>
+      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elementary/code/8.0.0/data/screenshot.png</image>
     </screenshot>
     <screenshot>
-      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elementary/code/7.4.0/data/screenshot-dark.png</image>
+      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elementary/code/8.0.0/data/screenshot-dark.png</image>
     </screenshot>
   </screenshots>
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
   <update_contact>contact_AT_elementary.io</update_contact>
 
   <releases>
-    <release version="8.0.0" date="2025-06-13" urgency="medium">
+    <release version="8.0.0" date="2025-06-20" urgency="medium">
       <description>
         <p>Improvements:</p>
         <ul>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 70b437522..f0dd5d5ff 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ project(
     'io.elementary.code',
     'vala', 'c',
     meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
-    version: '7.4.0'
+    version: '8.0.0'
 )
 
 add_project_arguments([