TryQuiet · islathehut · Jul 10, 2026 · Jul 3, 2026 · Jul 3, 2026 · Jul 6, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml b/.github/workflows/desktop-build.yml
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ jobs:
 
     env:
       TEST_MODE: ${{ github.event.action == 'prereleased' }}
-      S3_BUCKET: ${{ github.event.action == 'released' && 'quiet.7.x' || 'test.quiet' }}
+      S3_BUCKET: ${{ github.event.action == 'released' && 'quiet.8.x' || 'test.quiet' }}
       CHECKSUM_PATH: ${{ github.event.action == 'released' && 'packages/desktop/dist/latest-linux.yml' || 'packages/desktop/dist/alpha-linux.yml' }}
 
     steps:
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ jobs:
 
     env:
       TEST_MODE: ${{ github.event.action == 'prereleased' }}
-      S3_BUCKET: ${{ github.event.action == 'released' && 'quiet.7.x' || 'test.quiet' }}
+      S3_BUCKET: ${{ github.event.action == 'released' && 'quiet.8.x' || 'test.quiet' }}
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ jobs:
 
     env:
       TEST_MODE: ${{ github.event.action == 'prereleased' }}
-      S3_BUCKET: ${{ github.event.action == 'released' && 'quiet.7.x' || 'test.quiet' }}
+      S3_BUCKET: ${{ github.event.action == 'released' && 'quiet.8.x' || 'test.quiet' }}
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ jobs:
       startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/@quiet/desktop')
 
     env:
-      S3_BUCKET: ${{ github.event.action == 'released' && 'quiet.7.x' || 'test.quiet' }}
+      S3_BUCKET: ${{ github.event.action == 'released' && 'quiet.8.x' || 'test.quiet' }}
       MAC_UPDATE_CHANNEL_FILE: ${{ github.event.action == 'released' && 'latest-mac.yml' || 'alpha-mac.yml' }}
 
     steps:
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ jobs:
 
     env:
       TEST_MODE: ${{ github.event.action == 'prereleased' }}
-      S3_BUCKET: ${{ github.event.action == 'released' && 'quiet.7.x' || 'test.quiet' }}
+      S3_BUCKET: ${{ github.event.action == 'released' && 'quiet.8.x' || 'test.quiet' }}
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [unreleased]
+## [8.0.0]
 
 ### Features
 
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 * Include team ID and createdAt in message encryption and validate on consume [#3304](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3304)
 * Require team ID on invite links, use team ID for all chain operations, and hash team name on sigchains [#3296](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3296)
 * Use randomly generated Base58 usernames on sigchain [#3321](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3321)
+* Update install directories for 8.x [#3338](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3338)
+* Update S3 bucket for 8.x release binaries [#3346](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3346as)
 
 ## [7.3.0]
 

diff --git a/packages/common/src/const.ts b/packages/common/src/const.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export const DESKTOP_DEV_DATA_DIR = 'Quietdev'
-export const DESKTOP_DATA_DIR = 'Quiet7'
+export const DESKTOP_DATA_DIR = 'Quiet8'
 
 export enum Site {
   DOMAIN = 'tryquiet.org',

diff --git a/packages/desktop/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/desktop/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,33 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [8.0.0]
+
+### Features
+
+* Allow all users to create private channels [#3277](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3277)
+* Allow channel members to add members to private channels [#3300](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3300)
+
+### Fixes
+
+* Don't send deletion message for private channels [#3273](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3273)
+* Ensure notification registration waits for auth handshake [#3289](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3289)
+* Fixed a race condition that can cause stale data to remain after leaving community [#3253](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3253)
+* Temporarily disable private channels
+* Validate user ID on decrypted message matches the signature [#3334](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3334)
+
+### Chores
+
+* Enable QSS on prod
+* Add script for cleaning compiled/generated code directories
+
+### Breaking
+
+* Include team ID and createdAt in message encryption and validate on consume [#3304](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3304)
+* Require team ID on invite links, use team ID for all chain operations, and hash team name on sigchains [#3296](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3296)
+* Use randomly generated Base58 usernames on sigchain [#3321](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3321)
+* Update install directories for 8.x [#3338](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3338)
+* Update S3 bucket for 8.x release binaries [#3346](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3346as)
+
 ## [7.3.0]
 
 ### Features

diff --git a/packages/desktop/package-lock.json b/packages/desktop/package-lock.json
diff --git a/packages/desktop/package.json b/packages/desktop/package.json
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/TryQuiet",
   "@comment version": "To build new version for specific platform, just replace platform in version tag to one of following linux, mac, windows",
-  "version": "7.3.0",
+  "version": "8.0.0",
   "description": "Decentralized team chat",
   "main": "dist/main/main.js",
   "scripts": {

diff --git a/packages/mobile/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/mobile/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,33 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [8.0.0]
+
+### Features
+
+* Allow all users to create private channels [#3277](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3277)
+* Allow channel members to add members to private channels [#3300](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3300)
+
+### Fixes
+
+* Don't send deletion message for private channels [#3273](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3273)
+* Ensure notification registration waits for auth handshake [#3289](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3289)
+* Fixed a race condition that can cause stale data to remain after leaving community [#3253](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3253)
+* Temporarily disable private channels
+* Validate user ID on decrypted message matches the signature [#3334](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3334)
+
+### Chores
+
+* Enable QSS on prod
+* Add script for cleaning compiled/generated code directories
+
+### Breaking
+
+* Include team ID and createdAt in message encryption and validate on consume [#3304](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3304)
+* Require team ID on invite links, use team ID for all chain operations, and hash team name on sigchains [#3296](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3296)
+* Use randomly generated Base58 usernames on sigchain [#3321](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3321)
+* Update install directories for 8.x [#3338](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3338)
+* Update S3 bucket for 8.x release binaries [#3346](https://github.com/TryQuiet/quiet/issues/3346as)
+
 ## [7.3.0]
 
 ### Features

diff --git a/packages/mobile/android/app/build.gradle b/packages/mobile/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "com.quietmobile"
         minSdkVersion(rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion)
         targetSdkVersion(rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion)
-        versionCode 630
-        versionName "7.3.0"
+        versionCode 634
+        versionName "8.0.0"
         resValue("string", "build_config_package", "com.quietmobile")
         testBuildType = System.getProperty("testBuildType", "debug")
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"

diff --git a/...s/mobile/android/app/src/main/java/com/quietmobile/Communication/CommunicationModule.java b/...s/mobile/android/app/src/main/java/com/quietmobile/Communication/CommunicationModule.java
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ private static void deleteBackendData() {
 
         Context context = reactContext.getApplicationContext();
         try {
-            FileUtils.deleteDirectory(new File(context.getFilesDir(), "backend/files7"));
+            FileUtils.deleteDirectory(new File(context.getFilesDir(), "backend/files8"));
         } catch (IOException e) {
             Log.e("CommunicationModule", e.toString());
         }

diff --git a/packages/mobile/android/app/src/main/java/com/quietmobile/Utils/Utils.kt b/packages/mobile/android/app/src/main/java/com/quietmobile/Utils/Utils.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import kotlin.coroutines.suspendCoroutine
 
 object Utils {
     fun createDirectory(context: Context): String {
-        val dataDirectory = File(context.filesDir, "backend/files7")
+        val dataDirectory = File(context.filesDir, "backend/files8")
         dataDirectory.mkdirs()
 
         return dataDirectory.absolutePath

diff --git a/packages/mobile/ios/DataDirectory.swift b/packages/mobile/ios/DataDirectory.swift
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class DataDirectory: NSObject {
     let paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(.documentDirectory, .userDomainMask, true)
     let documentsDirectory = paths[0]
     let docURL = URL(string: documentsDirectory)!
-    let dataPath = docURL.appendingPathComponent("backend/files7")
+    let dataPath = docURL.appendingPathComponent("backend/files8")
     if !FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: dataPath.path) {
       do {
         try FileManager.default.createDirectory(atPath: dataPath.path, withIntermediateDirectories: true, attributes: nil)

diff --git a/packages/mobile/ios/Quiet/Info.plist b/packages/mobile/ios/Quiet/Info.plist
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>7.3.0</string>
+	<string>8.0.0</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleURLTypes</key>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 		</dict>
 	</array>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>583</string>
+	<string>587</string>
 	<key>ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption</key>
 	<false />
 	<key>LSRequiresIPhoneOS</key>

diff --git a/packages/mobile/ios/QuietNotificationServiceExtension/Info.plist b/packages/mobile/ios/QuietNotificationServiceExtension/Info.plist
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_PACKAGE_TYPE)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>7.3.0</string>
+	<string>8.0.0</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>59</string>
+	<string>63</string>
 	<key>FirebaseAppDelegateProxyEnabled</key>
 	<false />
 	<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>

diff --git a/packages/mobile/ios/QuietTests/Info.plist b/packages/mobile/ios/QuietTests/Info.plist
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>BNDL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>7.3.0</string>
+	<string>8.0.0</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>571</string>
+	<string>575</string>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/packages/mobile/package-lock.json b/packages/mobile/package-lock.json
diff --git a/packages/mobile/package.json b/packages/mobile/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@quiet/mobile",
-  "version": "7.3.0",
+  "version": "8.0.0",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc -p tsconfig.build.json --noEmit",
     "storybook-android": "react-native run-android --mode=storybookDebug --appIdSuffix=storybook.debug",

diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/utils/shareAllData.ts b/packages/mobile/src/utils/shareAllData.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { createLogger } from './logger'
 
 const logger = createLogger('shareAllData')
 
-const DATA_DIR = RNFS.DocumentDirectoryPath + '/backend/files7'
+const DATA_DIR = RNFS.DocumentDirectoryPath + '/backend/files8'
 const LOGS_DIR = RNFS.DocumentDirectoryPath + '/logs'
 const SHARE_DIR = RNFS.CachesDirectoryPath + '/quiet-data-share'
 const SUPPORT_EMAIL = 'logs@tryquiet.org'