diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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 # Changelog
 
+## 0.8.0-rc5
+* fix: SHF_STAMP no longer converted to short ([#1408](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1408))
+* Update Linea Besu to 24.11-delivery37 ([#1474](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1474))
+* some HUB debugging ([#1467](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1467))
+* Update Rust corset to `v9.7.16` ([#1470](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1470))
+* Fix reference tests execution by excluding offending jar ([#1466](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1466))
+* reconnect MMIO constraints ([#1388](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1388))
+* Refactor github workflows for reusability ([#1455](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1455))
+* Smart contract compilation update and utility class ([#1456](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1456))
+* update gradle task with className and MXP ([#1458](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1458))
+* Use Linea Besu BOM for dependency version ([#1452](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1452))
+* 1427 remove refunds for selfdestruct ([#1442](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1442))
+* Skip GeneralStateReferencetest with high memory usage and enable test outcome recorder for generalStateReferenceTests ([#1438](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1438))
+* test(rom) ([#1432](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1432))
+* build: update solc version ([#1439](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1439))
+* Add nonce to ToyTransactionBuilder and Txn result validator for multi block tests ([#1422](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1422))
+* fix: added numberOfStackRows() method to avoid repetition + ras ([#1431](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1431))
+* Gas module implementation ([#1122](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1122))
+* Fix `GAS_COST` and `GAS_NEXT` in all cases except `CALL` and `CREATE` ([#1426](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1426))
+* Support regeneration of `GlobalConstants.java` ([#1421](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1421))
+* Exhaustive testing for the `EXP` instruction ([#1385](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1385))
+* Update to Corset `v9.7.15` ([#1419](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1419))
+* SELFDESTRUCT static gas in opcodes.yml ([#1410](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1410))
+* Resolved issues related to column type changes ([#1417](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1417))
+* Basic HUB debugging ([#1413](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1413))
+* Plugin to compile yul files and example yul contract test ([#1406](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1406))
+* Skip blockchain tests with high memory usage ([#1414](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1414))
+* use listener feature of junit to write to the file once only. ([#1391](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1391))
+* SHF fixes ([#1285](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1285))
+* Improve StackItem memory footprint ([#1390](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1390))
+* Skip blockchain reference tests with no transactions ([#1403](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1403))
+* fix: resolve failing tests #1373 ([#1389](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1389))
+* Fixing `underflowException` in `KeccakSection` ([#1401](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1401))
+* Fixing issues with column sizes ([#1393](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1393))
+* optim + linea_getConflatedTracesCountersV2  ([#1384](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1384))
+* Revert "Use self-hosted runners (#1367)" ([#1397](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1397))
+* Use self-hosted runners ([#1367](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1367))
+
 ## 0.8.0-rc4
 * Introduction of an EMPTY_STACK_ITEM singleton and associated factory ([#1383](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1383))
 * Improve StackOperation memory footprint ([#1376](https://github.com/Consensys/linea-tracer/pull/1376))
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-releaseVersion=0.8.0-rc4
+releaseVersion=0.8.0-rc5
 besuVersion=24.11-delivery37
 besuArtifactGroup=io.consensys.linea-besu
 distributionIdentifier=linea-tracer