diff --git a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yaml b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yaml
index cbe737e..d8760d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dependency-review.yaml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
       - name: 🛡️ Dependency Review
-        uses: devantler-tech/actions/dependency-review@v7.1.3 # x-release-please-version
+        uses: devantler-tech/actions/dependency-review@v8.0.0 # x-release-please-version
         with:
           fail-on-severity: ${{ steps.cfg.outputs.fail-on-severity }}
           fail-on-scopes: ${{ steps.cfg.outputs.fail-on-scopes }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-dotnet-tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/run-dotnet-tests.yaml
index 711b2d6..a3cd30e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-dotnet-tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-dotnet-tests.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: 🧪 Test .NET solution or project
-        uses: devantler-tech/actions/run-dotnet-tests@v7.1.3 # x-release-please-version
+        uses: devantler-tech/actions/run-dotnet-tests@v8.0.0 # x-release-please-version
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory || '.' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scan-for-todo-comments.yaml b/.github/workflows/scan-for-todo-comments.yaml
index 0e5d563..badc23d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scan-for-todo-comments.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scan-for-todo-comments.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: 📝 Create issues from TODOs
-        uses: devantler-tech/actions/create-issues-from-todos@v7.1.3 # x-release-please-version
+        uses: devantler-tech/actions/create-issues-from-todos@v8.0.0 # x-release-please-version
         with:
           client-id: ${{ vars.APP_CLIENT_ID }}
           app-private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-agent-skills.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-agent-skills.yaml
index b456ce2..0200675 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-agent-skills.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-agent-skills.yaml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: 🔄 Update installed skills
         id: update
-        uses: devantler-tech/actions/update-agent-skills@v7.1.3 # x-release-please-version
+        uses: devantler-tech/actions/update-agent-skills@v8.0.0 # x-release-please-version
         with:
           dir: ${{ inputs.dir }}
           unpin: ${{ inputs.unpin }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-go-project.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate-go-project.yaml
index 6742749..b61aeb5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-go-project.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-go-project.yaml
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ jobs:
       # Uploads coverage to GitHub Code Quality (native PR coverage). best-effort: never blocks CI.
       - name: 📊 Upload coverage
         continue-on-error: true
-        uses: devantler-tech/actions/upload-coverage@v7.1.3 # x-release-please-version
+        uses: devantler-tech/actions/upload-coverage@v8.0.0 # x-release-please-version
         with:
           file: ${{ inputs.working-directory || '.' }}/coverage.cobertura.xml
           language: Go
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index cda5cac..32ac658 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "7.1.3"
+  ".": "8.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2896c71..dc075b8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [8.0.0](https://github.com/devantler-tech/actions/compare/v7.1.3...v8.0.0) (2026-07-02)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* remove the sync-github-labels composite action (superseded by declarative IssueLabels) ([#418](https://github.com/devantler-tech/actions/issues/418))
+
+### Features
+
+* remove the sync-github-labels composite action (superseded by declarative IssueLabels) ([#418](https://github.com/devantler-tech/actions/issues/418)) ([0d7ff03](https://github.com/devantler-tech/actions/commit/0d7ff030438799e3bb423a8649115ad2b36ee78f))
+
 ## [7.1.3](https://github.com/devantler-tech/actions/compare/v7.1.2...v7.1.3) (2026-06-30)
 
 
diff --git a/run-dotnet-tests/action.yaml b/run-dotnet-tests/action.yaml
index cc0a84e..2c65f9a 100644
--- a/run-dotnet-tests/action.yaml
+++ b/run-dotnet-tests/action.yaml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ runs:
     - name: 📊 Upload Code Coverage to GitHub Code Quality
       if: runner.os == 'Linux'
       continue-on-error: true
-      uses: devantler-tech/actions/upload-coverage@v7.1.3 # x-release-please-version
+      uses: devantler-tech/actions/upload-coverage@v8.0.0 # x-release-please-version
       with:
         file: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}/coverage-merged/Cobertura.xml
         language: C#