diff --git a/antora.yml b/antora.yml
index b5b74390..dd2e4431 100644
--- a/antora.yml
+++ b/antora.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: scala-sdk
-version: '1.7'
+version: '1.8'
 title: Scala SDK
 start_page: hello-world:overview.adoc
 nav:
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ asciidoc:
   attributes:
     page-nav-header-levels: 2
     server_version: '7.6.2'
-    sdk_current_version: '1.7.8'
-    sdk_dot_minor: '1.7'
+    sdk_current_version: '1.8.0'
+    sdk_dot_minor: '1.8'
     sdk_dot_major: '1.x'
     version-server: '7.6'
     version-common: '7.6'
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4ac9d082..46432935 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ sourceSets {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation group: 'com.couchbase.client', name: 'scala-client_2.12', version: '1.7.8'
-    implementation group: 'com.couchbase.client', name: 'tracing-opentelemetry', version: '1.5.8'
-    implementation group: 'com.couchbase.client', name: 'metrics-opentelemetry', version: '0.7.8'
-    implementation group: 'com.couchbase.client', name: 'metrics-micrometer', version: '0.7.8'
+    implementation group: 'com.couchbase.client', name: 'scala-client_2.12', version: '1.8.0'
+    implementation group: 'com.couchbase.client', name: 'tracing-opentelemetry', version: '1.6.0'
+    implementation group: 'com.couchbase.client', name: 'metrics-opentelemetry', version: '0.8.0'
+    implementation group: 'com.couchbase.client', name: 'metrics-micrometer', version: '0.8.0'
 
     implementation "org.scalatest:scalatest_2.12:3.1.1"
 
diff --git a/modules/project-docs/pages/sdk-release-notes.adoc b/modules/project-docs/pages/sdk-release-notes.adoc
index 61e744a8..82c12c06 100644
--- a/modules/project-docs/pages/sdk-release-notes.adoc
+++ b/modules/project-docs/pages/sdk-release-notes.adoc
@@ -25,6 +25,46 @@ include::hello-world:start-using-sdk.adoc[tag=quick-install]
 // reminder - add spoiler tag to wrappers for cxx notes?
 
 [#latest-release]
+== Scala SDK 1.8 Releases
+
+Version 1.8 of the Scala SDK implements the 3.6 xref:compatibility.adoc#api-version[SDK API].
+See the xref:compatibility.adoc#couchbase-feature-availability-matrix[compatibility pages] for more information on feature compatibility with different versions of Couchbase Server.
+
+We always recommend using the latest version of the SDK -- it contains all of the latest security patches and support for new and upcoming features.
+All patch releases for each dot minor release should be API compatible, and safe to upgrade;
+any changes to expected behavior are noted in the release notes that follow.
+
+////
+# get version numbers like this
+src=../couchbase-jvm-clients
+grep '<reactor.version>' $src/pom.xml
+grep ' <reactive-streams.version>' $src/pom.xml
+////
+
+=== Version 1.8.0 (9 April 2025)
+
+Version 1.8.0 is the GA release of the 1.8 series.
+
+https://docs.couchbase.com/sdk-api/couchbase-scala-client-1.8.0/com/couchbase/client/scala/index.html[API Reference] |
+http://docs.couchbase.com/sdk-api/couchbase-core-io-3.8.0/[Core API Reference]
+
+The supported and tested dependencies for this release are:
+
+* io.projectreactor:**reactor-core:3.6.9**
+* org.reactivestreams:**reactive-streams:1.0.4**
+
+# Release notes - Scala Couchbase Client - 1.8.0
+
+### Bug
+
+[JVMCBC-1628](https://couchbasecloud.atlassian.net/browse/JVMCBC-1628) Specifying DISABLE\_READ\_SKEW\_DETECTION causes transactional getMulti to fail
+
+### New Feature
+
+[SCBC-459](https://couchbasecloud.atlassian.net/browse/SCBC-459) Implement Zone Aware Read from Replica 
+
+[JVMCBC-1602](https://couchbasecloud.atlassian.net/browse/JVMCBC-1602) Application Telemetry \(Phase 2\)
+
 == Scala SDK 1.7 Releases
 
 Version 1.7 of the Scala SDK implements the 3.6 xref:compatibility.adoc#api-version[SDK API].
@@ -42,6 +82,31 @@ grep ' <reactive-streams.version>' $src/pom.xml
 ////
 
 
+
+=== Version 1.7.9 (11 March 2025)
+
+Version 1.7.9 is the ninth maintenance release of the 1.7 series.
+
+https://docs.couchbase.com/sdk-api/couchbase-scala-client-1.7.9/com/couchbase/client/scala/index.html[API Reference] |
+http://docs.couchbase.com/sdk-api/couchbase-core-io-3.7.9/[Core API Reference]
+
+The supported and tested dependencies for this release are:
+
+* io.projectreactor:**reactor-core:3.6.9**
+* org.reactivestreams:**reactive-streams:1.0.4**
+
+### Improvement
+
+* https://couchbasecloud.atlassian.net/browse/JVMCBC-1614[JVMCBC-1614]:
+Added `ServiceType.id()`
+
+* https://couchbasecloud.atlassian.net/browse/JVMCBC-1615[JVMCBC-1615]:
+Moved `nodeUUID` from `NodeIdentifier` to `HostAndServicePorts`.
+
+* https://couchbasecloud.atlassian.net/browse/JVMCBC-1616[JVMCBC-1616]
+Upgraded Netty to `4.1.118`.
+
+
 === Version 1.7.8 (11 February 2025)
 
 Version 1.7.8 is the eighth maintenance release of the 1.7 series.