diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 936904fe..cf5e937b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Ballerina XmlData Library
   [![GitHub Last Commit](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-xmldata.svg)](https://github.com/ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-xmldata/commits/master)
   [![Github issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/ballerina-platform/ballerina-standard-library/module/xmldata.svg?label=Open%20Issues)](https://github.com/ballerina-platform/ballerina-standard-library/labels/module%2Fxmldata)
 
+>**Deprecation Notice:** This library is deprecated and will no longer be maintained or updated. Instead, it is recommended to use the [`ballerina/data.xmldata`](https://central.ballerina.io/ballerina/data.xmldata/latest) library for continued support and updates. For more information, see the new [XML to Record conversion example](https://ballerina.io/learn/by-example/xml-to-record/) and [XML to record conversion with projection example](https://ballerina.io/learn/by-example/xml-to-record-with-projection/).
+
 This library provides APIs to perform conversions between XML and JSON/Ballerina records. It provides APIs to get natural representations of data in XML from JSON and to get JSON or Ballerina records data from natural representations of data in XML.
 
 ## Issues and projects 
diff --git a/ballerina/Ballerina.toml b/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
index b6b4ab37..14f16217 100644
--- a/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
+++ b/ballerina/Ballerina.toml
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 [package]
 org = "ballerina"
 name = "xmldata"
-version = "2.7.1"
+version = "2.8.0"
 authors = ["Ballerina"]
 keywords = ["xml", "json"]
 repository = "https://github.com/ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-xmldata"
 icon = "icon.png"
 license = ["Apache-2.0"]
-distribution = "2201.8.0"
+distribution = "2201.10.0"
 
 [platform.java17]
 graalvmCompatible = true
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ graalvmCompatible = true
 [[platform.java17.dependency]]
 groupId = "io.ballerina.stdlib"
 artifactId = "xmldata-native"
-version = "2.7.1"
-path = "../native/build/libs/xmldata-native-2.7.1-SNAPSHOT.jar"
+version = "2.8.0"
+path = "../native/build/libs/xmldata-native-2.8.0-SNAPSHOT.jar"
diff --git a/ballerina/CompilerPlugin.toml b/ballerina/CompilerPlugin.toml
index 62dc54a4..719e3551 100644
--- a/ballerina/CompilerPlugin.toml
+++ b/ballerina/CompilerPlugin.toml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ id = "xmldata-compiler-plugin"
 class = "io.ballerina.stdlib.xmldata.compiler.XmldataCompilerPlugin"
 
 [[dependency]]
-path = "../compiler-plugin/build/libs/xmldata-compiler-plugin-2.7.1-SNAPSHOT.jar"
+path = "../compiler-plugin/build/libs/xmldata-compiler-plugin-2.8.0-SNAPSHOT.jar"
diff --git a/ballerina/Dependencies.toml b/ballerina/Dependencies.toml
index f190db3f..3f776741 100644
--- a/ballerina/Dependencies.toml
+++ b/ballerina/Dependencies.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 [ballerina]
 dependencies-toml-version = "2"
-distribution-version = "2201.8.0"
+distribution-version = "2201.10.0-20240802-124900-0b8d2ff7"
 
 [[package]]
 org = "ballerina"
@@ -15,6 +15,26 @@ modules = [
 	{org = "ballerina", packageName = "jballerina.java", moduleName = "jballerina.java"}
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+org = "ballerina"
+name = "lang.__internal"
+version = "0.0.0"
+scope = "testOnly"
+dependencies = [
+	{org = "ballerina", name = "jballerina.java"},
+	{org = "ballerina", name = "lang.object"}
+]
+
+[[package]]
+org = "ballerina"
+name = "lang.array"
+version = "0.0.0"
+scope = "testOnly"
+dependencies = [
+	{org = "ballerina", name = "jballerina.java"},
+	{org = "ballerina", name = "lang.__internal"}
+]
+
 [[package]]
 org = "ballerina"
 name = "lang.error"
@@ -24,6 +44,12 @@ dependencies = [
 	{org = "ballerina", name = "jballerina.java"}
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+org = "ballerina"
+name = "lang.object"
+version = "0.0.0"
+scope = "testOnly"
+
 [[package]]
 org = "ballerina"
 name = "test"
@@ -31,6 +57,7 @@ version = "0.0.0"
 scope = "testOnly"
 dependencies = [
 	{org = "ballerina", name = "jballerina.java"},
+	{org = "ballerina", name = "lang.array"},
 	{org = "ballerina", name = "lang.error"}
 ]
 modules = [
@@ -40,7 +67,7 @@ modules = [
 [[package]]
 org = "ballerina"
 name = "xmldata"
-version = "2.7.1"
+version = "2.8.0"
 dependencies = [
 	{org = "ballerina", name = "jballerina.java"},
 	{org = "ballerina", name = "test"}
diff --git a/ballerina/Module.md b/ballerina/Module.md
index a6cb3320..1f71fef3 100644
--- a/ballerina/Module.md
+++ b/ballerina/Module.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+>**Deprecation Notice:** This library is deprecated and will no longer be maintained or updated. Instead, it is recommended to use the [`ballerina/data.xmldata`](https://central.ballerina.io/ballerina/data.xmldata/latest) library for continued support and updates. For more information, see the new [XML to Record conversion example](https://ballerina.io/learn/by-example/xml-to-record/) and [XML to record conversion with projection example](https://ballerina.io/learn/by-example/xml-to-record-with-projection/).
+
 ## Overview
 
 This module provides APIs to perform conversions between XML and JSON/Ballerina records. It provides APIs to get natural representations of data in XML from JSON and to get JSON or Ballerina records data from natural representations of data in XML.
diff --git a/ballerina/Package.md b/ballerina/Package.md
index 6f0068db..ce31c7fa 100644
--- a/ballerina/Package.md
+++ b/ballerina/Package.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+>**Deprecation Notice:** This library is deprecated and will no longer be maintained or updated. Instead, it is recommended to use the [`ballerina/data.xmldata`](https://central.ballerina.io/ballerina/data.xmldata/latest) library for continued support and updates. For more information, see the new [XML to Record conversion example](https://ballerina.io/learn/by-example/xml-to-record/) and [XML to record conversion with projection example](https://ballerina.io/learn/by-example/xml-to-record-with-projection/).
+
 ## Package overview
 
 This package provides APIs to perform conversions between XML and JSON/Ballerina records. It provides APIs to get natural representations of data in XML from JSON and to get JSON or Ballerina records data from natural representations of data in XML.
diff --git a/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml b/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
index 9498507d..c340d0a0 100644
--- a/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
+++ b/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ keywords = ["xml", "json"]
 repository = "https://github.com/ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-xmldata"
 icon = "icon.png"
 license = ["Apache-2.0"]
-distribution = "2201.8.0"
+distribution = "2201.10.0"
 
 [platform.java17]
 graalvmCompatible = true
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index dc5a0880..418791a7 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
-version=2.7.1-SNAPSHOT
-ballerinaLangVersion=2201.8.0
+version=2.8.0-SNAPSHOT
+ballerinaLangVersion=2201.10.0-20240803-215800-d7bdc125
 
 checkstyleToolVersion=10.12.0
 puppycrawlCheckstyleVersion=10.12.0