diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 13708fa..64f3cdd 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.7.1"
+  ".": "0.8.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b6fd437..a82e418 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.8.0](https://github.com/MIND-Studio/core/compare/v0.7.1...v0.8.0) (2026-06-20)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **broker:** carry shell project identity to embedded apps ([#13](https://github.com/MIND-Studio/core/issues/13)) ([90bb4a2](https://github.com/MIND-Studio/core/commit/90bb4a278154acce3af3ba38203dbe73dccb1da3))
+
 ## [0.7.1](https://github.com/MIND-Studio/core/compare/v0.7.0...v0.7.1) (2026-06-20)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e30ce1f..1d36521 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mind-studio/core",
-  "version": "0.7.1",
+  "version": "0.8.0",
   "description": "Shared core for Mind prototypes — the unified login card, plus pod-backed business logic and components (app launcher).",
   "type": "module",
   "repository": {