diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7a3832c3cd..33da10bdd8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,24 @@
 
 New features, fixed bugs, known defects and other noteworthy changes to each release of the Catena-X Portal Backend.
 
+## 1.6.0-RC8
+
+### Change
+* Administration Service
+  * remove PUT: users/{companyUserId}/resetpassword
+* Marketplace Service:
+ * add GET: /api/apps/owncompany/activesubscriptions
+ * add GET: /api/Apps/owncompany/subscriptions
+
+### Technical Support
+* Iam Seeding
+ * change base image from aspnet to runtime
+ * change name in Docker Hub notice
+* Migration Jobs
+  * change base image from aspnet to runtime
+* All Services
+  * add missing file headers
+
 ## 1.6.0-RC7
 
 ### Change
diff --git a/src/Directory.Build.props b/src/Directory.Build.props
index d0671e5510..ba237f9bc5 100644
--- a/src/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/src/Directory.Build.props
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <VersionPrefix>1.6.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <VersionSuffix>RC7</VersionSuffix>
+    <VersionSuffix>RC8</VersionSuffix>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>