diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 1e8fac4..bb2c839 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.1.0-rc.7"
+  ".": "0.1.0-rc.8"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3db3130..df4cdf9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ notes, install and verification commands, and the assets.
 From 0.1.0-rc.5 on, release-please writes each entry from the conventional
 titles of the pull requests merged since the last release (docs/releasing.md).
 
+## [0.1.0-rc.8](https://github.com/defilantech/socair/compare/v0.1.0-rc.7...v0.1.0-rc.8) (2026-10-19)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* the engine stays free and open, in plainer words ([#292](https://github.com/defilantech/socair/issues/292)) ([af56a4e](https://github.com/defilantech/socair/commit/af56a4e0bade583e47c0b2fd245222e9f7ba0234))
+
 ## [0.1.0-rc.7](https://github.com/defilantech/socair/compare/v0.1.0-rc.6...v0.1.0-rc.7) (2026-10-15)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 291e1dc..b8ec453 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ binary before you run it:
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```
-V=0.1.0-rc.7
+V=0.1.0-rc.8
 curl -LO https://github.com/defilantech/socair/releases/download/v$V/socair_${V}_linux_amd64
 curl -LO https://github.com/defilantech/socair/releases/download/v$V/SHA256SUMS
 sha256sum --check --ignore-missing SHA256SUMS
diff --git a/charts/socair/Chart.yaml b/charts/socair/Chart.yaml
index ddf4d16..c5af794 100644
--- a/charts/socair/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/socair/Chart.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ description: >-
 type: application
 # A release packages the chart with the tag's version for both fields
 # (.github/workflows/release.yml), so the chart and the image always match.
-version: 0.1.0-rc.7 # x-release-please-version
-appVersion: "0.1.0-rc.7" # x-release-please-version
+version: 0.1.0-rc.8 # x-release-please-version
+appVersion: "0.1.0-rc.8" # x-release-please-version
 kubeVersion: ">=1.27.0-0"
 home: https://socair.ai
 icon: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/defilantech/socair/main/docs/brand/socair-icon-512.png
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ annotations:
   # x-release-please-start-version
   artifacthub.io/images: |
     - name: socair
-      image: ghcr.io/defilantech/socair:0.1.0-rc.7
+      image: ghcr.io/defilantech/socair:0.1.0-rc.8
       platforms:
         - linux/amd64
         - linux/arm64
diff --git a/docs/kubernetes.md b/docs/kubernetes.md
index 33e995e..721894f 100644
--- a/docs/kubernetes.md
+++ b/docs/kubernetes.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ attestation. Fetch the chart and check both before installing:
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```
-V=0.1.0-rc.7
+V=0.1.0-rc.8
 helm repo add socair https://defilantech.github.io/socair
 helm pull socair/socair --version $V
 gh attestation verify socair-$V.tgz --repo defilantech/socair \
diff --git a/docs/verify-release.md b/docs/verify-release.md
index b313710..6afec85 100644
--- a/docs/verify-release.md
+++ b/docs/verify-release.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ arm64; the version has no leading `v`, and the tag has one.
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```
-V=0.1.0-rc.7
+V=0.1.0-rc.8
 curl -LO https://github.com/defilantech/socair/releases/download/v$V/socair_${V}_linux_amd64
 curl -LO https://github.com/defilantech/socair/releases/download/v$V/SHA256SUMS
 ```