diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8ec2c2fcd8..84d33d1bc2 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# v0.7.9
+# v0.8.0-rc1
 
 # Base node image
 FROM node:20-alpine AS node
diff --git a/Dockerfile.multi b/Dockerfile.multi
index 296f8ec356..4cc03d4600 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.multi
+++ b/Dockerfile.multi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Dockerfile.multi
-# v0.7.9
+# v0.8.0-rc1
 
 # Base for all builds
 FROM node:20-alpine AS base-min
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index c0a9832480..4ea1335c3f 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/backend",
-  "version": "v0.7.9",
+  "version": "v0.8.0-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "echo 'please run this from the root directory'",
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index f1d68d27e5..0438b4bd82 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-  "version": "v0.7.9",
+  "version": "v0.8.0-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/e2e/jestSetup.js b/e2e/jestSetup.js
index 44787250bc..a86b738ebf 100644
--- a/e2e/jestSetup.js
+++ b/e2e/jestSetup.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-// v0.7.9
+// v0.8.0-rc1
 // See .env.test.example for an example of the '.env.test' file.
 require('dotenv').config({ path: './e2e/.env.test' });
diff --git a/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml b/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
index 55a665140b..9aee8a149f 100755
--- a/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ version: 1.8.9
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
 
 # renovate: image=ghcr.io/danny-avila/librechat
-appVersion: "v0.7.9"
+appVersion: "v0.8.0-rc1"
 
 home: https://www.librechat.ai
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 426a4a7db4..1b344c0914 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "LibreChat",
-  "version": "v0.7.9",
+  "version": "v0.8.0-rc1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "LibreChat",
-      "version": "v0.7.9",
+      "version": "v0.8.0-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "workspaces": [
         "api",
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     },
     "api": {
       "name": "@librechat/backend",
-      "version": "v0.7.9",
+      "version": "v0.8.0-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@anthropic-ai/sdk": "^0.52.0",
@@ -2735,7 +2735,7 @@
     },
     "client": {
       "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-      "version": "v0.7.9",
+      "version": "v0.8.0-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ariakit/react": "^0.4.15",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c39c5444db..3a86469ca1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "LibreChat",
-  "version": "v0.7.9",
+  "version": "v0.8.0-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "workspaces": [
     "api",
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
index 4d53fba805..969590e3af 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ export enum TTSProviders {
 /** Enum for app-wide constants */
 export enum Constants {
   /** Key for the app's version. */
-  VERSION = 'v0.7.9',
+  VERSION = 'v0.8.0-rc1',
   /** Key for the Custom Config's version (librechat.yaml). */
   CONFIG_VERSION = '1.2.8',
   /** Standard value for the first message's `parentMessageId` value, to indicate no parent exists. */