diff --git a/data/greeter.metainfo.xml.in b/data/greeter.metainfo.xml.in
index a2d88a1e5..137c1961d 100644
--- a/data/greeter.metainfo.xml.in
+++ b/data/greeter.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
   <screenshots>
     <screenshot type="default">
-      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elementary/greeter/7.0.0/data/screenshot.png</image>
+      <image>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elementary/greeter/8.0.0/data/screenshot.png</image>
     </screenshot>
   </screenshots>
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   <update_contact>contact_at_elementary.io</update_contact>
 
   <releases>
-    <release version="8.0.0" date="2024-05-21" urgency="medium">
+    <release version="8.0.0" date="2024-09-16" urgency="medium">
       <description>
         <p>New Features:</p>
         <ul>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4820b6fc0..b420f94fe 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
     'io.elementary.greeter',
     'vala', 'c',
-    version: '7.0.0',
+    version: '8.0.0',
     meson_version: '>= 0.58.0'
 )