diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/update-product-opa.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/update-product-opa.md
index 7a7b167df..3a01607dd 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/update-product-opa.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/update-product-opa.md
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ Add/Change/Remove anything that isn't applicable anymore
 ## Update tasks
 
 - [ ] Update `boil-config.toml` to reflect the agreed upon versions in the spreadsheet (including the removal of old versions).
-- [ ] Upload new version (see `opa/upload_new_opa_version.sh`).
-- [ ] Update other dependencies if applicable (eg: opa_bundle_builder, etc).
+- [ ] Update other dependencies if applicable (eg: golang-version, etc).
+- [ ] Check the corresponding operator (getting_started / kuttl / supported-versions) for usage of the versions.
 - [ ] Check other operators (getting_started / kuttl / supported-versions) for usage of the versions. Add the PR(s) to the list below.
 - [ ] Update the version in demos. Add the PR(s) to the list below.
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5712b9fa7..2ea48652d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 - kafka: Add jackson xml dataformat for Kafka 4.0.0 ([#1262]).
 - kafka: Add version `4.1.0` ([#1277]).
 - druid: Add `34.0.0` ([#1263]).
+- opa: Add `1.8.0` ([#1279]).
 
 ### Changed
 
@@ -27,12 +28,14 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 - vector: Bump to `0.49.0` ([#1258]).
 - airflow: Bump uvicorn dependency to `0.37.0` ([#1264]).
 - druid: Deprecate `33.0.0` ([#1263]).
+- opa: Deprecate `1.4.2` ([#1279]).
 
 ### Removed
 
 - opensearch: Stop applying formatting plugin ([#1230]).
 - kafka: Remove version `4.0.0` ([#1277]).
 - druid: Remove `31.0.1` ([#1263]).
+- opa: Remove `1.0.1` ([#1279]).
 
 [#1207]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1207
 [#1215]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1215
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 [#1264]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1264
 [#1277]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1277
 [#1263]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1263
+[#1279]: https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1279
 
 ## [25.7.0] - 2025-07-23
 
diff --git a/opa/boil-config.toml b/opa/boil-config.toml
index 33caec1a8..8c5f39327 100644
--- a/opa/boil-config.toml
+++ b/opa/boil-config.toml
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-# Version 1.4.2
-[versions."1.4.2".local-images]
+# Version 1.8.0
+[versions."1.8.0".local-images]
 stackable-devel = "1.0.0"
 vector = "0.49.0"
 
-[versions."1.4.2".build-arguments]
-golang-version = "1.23.9"
+[versions."1.8.0".build-arguments]
+golang-version = "1.24.6"
 
-# Version 1.0.1
-[versions."1.0.1".local-images]
+# Version 1.4.2
+[versions."1.4.2".local-images]
 stackable-devel = "1.0.0"
 vector = "0.49.0"
 
-[versions."1.0.1".build-arguments]
+[versions."1.4.2".build-arguments]
 golang-version = "1.23.9"
diff --git a/opa/stackable/patches/1.0.1/patchable.toml b/opa/stackable/patches/1.8.0/patchable.toml
similarity index 50%
rename from opa/stackable/patches/1.0.1/patchable.toml
rename to opa/stackable/patches/1.8.0/patchable.toml
index 60690c2f2..4efbd03eb 100644
--- a/opa/stackable/patches/1.0.1/patchable.toml
+++ b/opa/stackable/patches/1.8.0/patchable.toml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 mirror = "https://github.com/stackabletech/opa.git"
-base = "a5afc5ab5074ae6b17fd0b167ff3d5053303a58c"
+base = "78328267fb3fa8aef7d73894ccce05302723daa0"