From bf4abf8b9e07c35442b00966f51cc9af5857af33 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: tersec <tersec@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:29:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] version v24.8.0

---
 CHANGELOG.md             | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 beacon_chain/version.nim |  2 +-
 funding.json             |  5 +++++
 3 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 funding.json

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f99bc24d4..6e49e395c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,36 @@
+2024-08-29 v24.8.0
+==================
+
+Nimbus `v24.8.0` is a `low-urgency` release with beacon API improvements and fixes.
+
+### Improvements
+
+* Increase speed of processing blocks with deposits by 25%:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6469
+
+* Avoid running light client sync in background when node is synced:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6505
+
+* Add additional Sepolia bootnode:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6490
+
+### Fixes
+
+* Add timeouts to failed execution layer requests:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6441
+
+* Use correct fork digest when broadcasting blob sidecars, sync committee, and sync contribution messages:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6440
+
+* Fix Holesky genesis state being downloaded multiple times:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6452
+
+* Check blob versioned hashes when optimistic syncing:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6501
+
+* Increase trusted node sync state downloading timeout to 120 seconds:
+  https://github.com/status-im/nimbus-eth2/pull/6487
+
 2024-07-29 v24.7.0
 ==================
 
diff --git a/beacon_chain/version.nim b/beacon_chain/version.nim
index 51c33eded..29dd9fcc6 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/version.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/version.nim
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const
     "Copyright (c) 2019-" & compileYear & " Status Research & Development GmbH"
 
   versionMajor* = 24
-  versionMinor* = 7
+  versionMinor* = 8
   versionBuild* = 0
 
   versionBlob* = "stateofus" # Single word - ends up in the default graffiti
diff --git a/funding.json b/funding.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db37fabd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/funding.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "opRetro": {
+    "projectId": "0xe346264e87202b47f1057eb0b0fcaa0ea7f83e14507ca4585a91a5d94e0e92c0"
+  }
+}