diff --git a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.appdata.xml b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.appdata.xml
index 13806397..7cba7a83 100644
--- a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.appdata.xml
+++ b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.appdata.xml
@@ -65,6 +65,15 @@
    <project_license>GPL-3.0</project_license>
    <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
    <releases>
+      <release version="0.8.0b" date="2023-09-28">
+         <url>https://github.com/XargonWan/RetroDECK/releases/tag/0.8.0b</url>
+         <description>
+            <p>News:</p>
+            <ul>
+               <li>Welcome to cooker 0.8.0b!</li>
+            </ul>
+         </description>
+      </release>
       <release version="0.7.2b" date="2023-09-27">
          <url>https://github.com/XargonWan/RetroDECK/releases/tag/0.7.2b</url>
          <description>
diff --git a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
index 75c5a63f..46833f37 100644
--- a/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
+++ b/net.retrodeck.retrodeck.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ modules:
       - |
 
         # on main please update this with the version variable, eg: VERSION='0.7.0b'
-        VERSION=0.7.2b
+        VERSION=THISBRANCH
 
         git checkout ${GITHUB_REF_NAME}
         mkdir -p ${FLATPAK_DEST}/retrodeck/