diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index ab0e548b0d..c87274ab21 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+5.0.8
+Merged from 4.1:
+Merged from 4.0:
+
+
 5.0.7
  * Refactor SAI ANN query execution to use score ordered iterators for correctness and speed (CASSANDRA-20086)
  * Disallow binding an identity to a superuser when the user is a regular user (CASSANDRA-21219)
diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 15298ede27..8fadad77a5 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <property name="debuglevel" value="source,lines,vars"/>
 
     <!-- default version and SCM information -->
-    <property name="base.version" value="5.0.7"/>
+    <property name="base.version" value="5.0.8"/>
     <property name="scm.connection" value="scm:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra.git"/>
     <property name="scm.developerConnection" value="scm:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra.git"/>
     <property name="scm.url" value="https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cassandra.git"/>