diff --git a/ads/aqua/modeldeployment/deployment.py b/ads/aqua/modeldeployment/deployment.py
index e4de392df..4f5023dae 100644
--- a/ads/aqua/modeldeployment/deployment.py
+++ b/ads/aqua/modeldeployment/deployment.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def create(
                 tags[tag] = aqua_model.freeform_tags[tag]
 
         tags.update({Tags.AQUA_MODEL_NAME_TAG: aqua_model.display_name})
-        tags.update({Tags.TASK: aqua_model.freeform_tags.get(Tags.TASK, None)})
+        tags.update({Tags.TASK: aqua_model.freeform_tags.get(Tags.TASK, UNKNOWN)})
 
         # Set up info to get deployment config
         config_source_id = model_id
@@ -533,16 +533,22 @@ def list(self, **kwargs) -> List["AquaDeployment"]:
         return results
 
     @telemetry(entry_point="plugin=deployment&action=delete", name="aqua")
-    def delete(self,model_deployment_id:str):
-        return self.ds_client.delete_model_deployment(model_deployment_id=model_deployment_id).data
+    def delete(self, model_deployment_id: str):
+        return self.ds_client.delete_model_deployment(
+            model_deployment_id=model_deployment_id
+        ).data
 
-    @telemetry(entry_point="plugin=deployment&action=deactivate",name="aqua")
-    def deactivate(self,model_deployment_id:str):
-        return self.ds_client.deactivate_model_deployment(model_deployment_id=model_deployment_id).data
+    @telemetry(entry_point="plugin=deployment&action=deactivate", name="aqua")
+    def deactivate(self, model_deployment_id: str):
+        return self.ds_client.deactivate_model_deployment(
+            model_deployment_id=model_deployment_id
+        ).data
 
-    @telemetry(entry_point="plugin=deployment&action=activate",name="aqua")
-    def activate(self,model_deployment_id:str):
-        return self.ds_client.activate_model_deployment(model_deployment_id=model_deployment_id).data
+    @telemetry(entry_point="plugin=deployment&action=activate", name="aqua")
+    def activate(self, model_deployment_id: str):
+        return self.ds_client.activate_model_deployment(
+            model_deployment_id=model_deployment_id
+        ).data
 
     @telemetry(entry_point="plugin=deployment&action=get", name="aqua")
     def get(self, model_deployment_id: str, **kwargs) -> "AquaDeploymentDetail":
diff --git a/docs/source/release_notes.rst b/docs/source/release_notes.rst
index ca9ca58b9..a70d190a8 100644
--- a/docs/source/release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/source/release_notes.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
+2.12.8
+-------
+Release date: November 27, 2024
+* Fixed bugs in the AI Quick Actions Model Deployment for models registered via Object Storage.
+
 2.12.7
 -------
 Release date: November 20, 2024
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 218e44181..72e9de30d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ build-backend = "flit_core.buildapi"
 
 # Required
 name = "oracle_ads" # the install (PyPI) name; name for local build in [tool.flit.module] section below
-version = "2.12.7"
+version = "2.12.8"
 
 # Optional
 description = "Oracle Accelerated Data Science SDK"