diff --git a/docs/partials/replicated-sdk/_dependency-yaml.mdx b/docs/partials/replicated-sdk/_dependency-yaml.mdx
index f9bcb6edef..db0a4d526f 100644
--- a/docs/partials/replicated-sdk/_dependency-yaml.mdx
+++ b/docs/partials/replicated-sdk/_dependency-yaml.mdx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 dependencies:
 - name: replicated
   repository: oci://registry.replicated.com/library
-  version: 1.7.2
+  version: 1.8.0
 ```
 
 For the latest version information for the Replicated SDK, see the [replicated-sdk repository](https://github.com/replicatedhq/replicated-sdk/releases) in GitHub.
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/rn-replicated-sdk.md b/docs/release-notes/rn-replicated-sdk.md
index 9bd05039de..22fd8a9895 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/rn-replicated-sdk.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/rn-replicated-sdk.md
@@ -8,9 +8,17 @@ pagination_prev: null
 
 This topic contains release notes for the [Replicated SDK](/vendor/replicated-sdk-overview). The release notes list new features, improvements, bug fixes, known issues, and breaking changes. 
 
+## 1.8.0
+
+Released on August 12, 2025
+
+### Improvements {#improvements-1-8-0}
+* Adds reporting of in-use digests of app images.
+* Expands the Minimal RBAC role to include the ability to list and watch pods within the namespace.
+
 ## 1.7.2
 
-Released on July 10, 2025
+Released on August 5, 2025
 
 ### Improvements {#improvements-1-7-2}
 * Updates the default Minimal RBAC role to allow accessing the replicated-sdk configmap.
diff --git a/docs/vendor/replicated-sdk-customizing.md b/docs/vendor/replicated-sdk-customizing.md
index 12e43d8958..739b56a7f9 100644
--- a/docs/vendor/replicated-sdk-customizing.md
+++ b/docs/vendor/replicated-sdk-customizing.md
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ rules:
   - pods
   verbs:
   - get
+  - list
+  - watch
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
   resourceNames:
diff --git a/docs/vendor/replicated-sdk-installing.mdx b/docs/vendor/replicated-sdk-installing.mdx
index 5589d755e6..499dd7b7c6 100644
--- a/docs/vendor/replicated-sdk-installing.mdx
+++ b/docs/vendor/replicated-sdk-installing.mdx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ To add the SDK Helm chart to a release for a Kubernetes manifest-based applicati
         name: replicated
         # for chartversion, enter the version of the
         # SDK Helm chart in the release
-        chartVersion: 1.7.2
+        chartVersion: 1.8.0
     ```
 
      As shown in the example above, the HelmChart custom resource requires the name and version of the SDK Helm chart that you added to the release: