diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index e894fd62..5eb41ee7 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"1.7.0"}
+{".":"1.8.0"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d8cd5229..4f9c263a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.8.0](https://github.com/MapColonies/schemas/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0) (2025-05-07)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **opala:** added tracing config to opala cron ([#94](https://github.com/MapColonies/schemas/issues/94)) ([6d86a6c](https://github.com/MapColonies/schemas/commit/6d86a6cfca86c27a2f2dd44a1a94e149e3c362e7))
+
 ## [1.7.0](https://github.com/MapColonies/schemas/compare/v1.6.0...v1.7.0) (2025-04-29)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b4bd269f..f84faf89 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@map-colonies/schemas",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@map-colonies/schemas",
-      "version": "1.7.0",
+      "version": "1.8.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b6f1683a..a672fff4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@map-colonies/schemas",
-  "version": "1.7.0",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "description": "Package for all of MapColonies config schemas",
   "main": "./build/schemas/index.js",
   "repository": {