diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d376cd1..f3653fd 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ checksum = "78ca9ab1a0babb1e7d5695e3530886289c18cf2f87ec19a575a0abdce112e3a3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "merde"
-version = "6.2.1"
+version = "8.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "merde_core",
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "merde_core"
-version = "7.0.0"
+version = "8.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "compact_bytes",
  "compact_str",
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "merde_json"
-version = "6.2.1"
+version = "8.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "itoa",
  "lexical-parse-float",
@@ -358,14 +358,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "merde_loggingserializer"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "8.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "merde_core",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "merde_msgpack"
-version = "7.1.1"
+version = "8.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "merde_core",
  "merde_loggingserializer",
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "merde_time"
-version = "4.0.17"
+version = "8.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "merde_core",
  "merde_json",
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "merde_yaml"
-version = "7.1.1"
+version = "8.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "merde_core",
  "yaml-rust2",
diff --git a/merde/CHANGELOG.md b/merde/CHANGELOG.md
index be1b987..9b2ae99 100644
--- a/merde/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/merde/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [8.0.0](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde-v6.2.1...merde-v8.0.0) - 2024-11-04
+
+### Other
+
+- Make compact_str / compact_bytes non-optional
+- Introduce Serialize trait
+- Don't allow trivial UB via FieldSlot in safe code
+- I made miri sad
+- Add deserializer opinions, cf. [#89](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/pull/89)
+- woops wrong examples
+- Actually query the stack size, don't hardcode anything
+- The trick actually works
+- Add surprise example
+
 ## [6.2.1](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde-v6.2.0...merde-v6.2.1) - 2024-10-07
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/merde/Cargo.toml b/merde/Cargo.toml
index b25cfc1..03adb56 100644
--- a/merde/Cargo.toml
+++ b/merde/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "merde"
-version = "6.2.1"
+version = "8.0.0"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["Amos Wenger <amos@bearcove.net>"]
 description = "Serialize and deserialize with declarative macros"
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ path = "examples/opinions.rs"
 required-features = ["json"]
 
 [dependencies]
-merde_core = { version = "7.0.0", path = "../merde_core", optional = true }
-merde_json = { version = "6.2.1", path = "../merde_json", optional = true }
-merde_yaml = { version = "7.1.1", path = "../merde_yaml", optional = true }
-merde_msgpack = { version = "7.1.1", path = "../merde_msgpack", optional = true }
-merde_time = { version = "4.0.17", path = "../merde_time", optional = true, features = [
+merde_core = { version = "8.0.0", path = "../merde_core", optional = true }
+merde_json = { version = "8.0.0", path = "../merde_json", optional = true }
+merde_yaml = { version = "8.0.0", path = "../merde_yaml", optional = true }
+merde_msgpack = { version = "8.0.0", path = "../merde_msgpack", optional = true }
+merde_time = { version = "8.0.0", path = "../merde_time", optional = true, features = [
     "merde",
     "deserialize",
 ] }
diff --git a/merde_core/CHANGELOG.md b/merde_core/CHANGELOG.md
index f7312ce..5c7813e 100644
--- a/merde_core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/merde_core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,35 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [8.0.0](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_core-v7.0.0...merde_core-v8.0.0) - 2024-11-04
+
+### Added
+
+- Impl WithLifetime for Value (woops)
+
+### Other
+
+- Make compact_str / compact_bytes non-optional
+- Introduce Serialize trait
+- As pointed out, FieldSlot must be invariant
+- We did ask miri
+- More tests around FieldSlot ([#101](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/pull/101))
+- Don't allow trivial UB via FieldSlot in safe code
+- I made miri unsad
+- I made miri sad
+- Add deserializer opinions, cf. [#89](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/pull/89)
+- Introduce deserialization opinions
+- macOS fixes
+- Fix infinite stack linux support
+- Oh yeah our MSRV is 1.75 because AFIT
+- fine let's not make msrv rust 1.82
+- Actually query the stack size, don't hardcode anything
+- Comments--
+- The trick actually works
+- Committing before something bad happens
+- Start the trick
+- Deserialize borrowed variants of cowstr
+
 ## [7.0.0](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_core-v6.1.0...merde_core-v7.0.0) - 2024-10-06
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/merde_core/Cargo.toml b/merde_core/Cargo.toml
index 7f33cfc..f885287 100644
--- a/merde_core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/merde_core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 edition = "2021"
 name = "merde_core"
-version = "7.0.0"
+version = "8.0.0"
 authors = ["Amos Wenger <amos@bearcove.net>"]
 description = "Base types for merde"
 license = "Apache-2.0 OR MIT"
diff --git a/merde_json/CHANGELOG.md b/merde_json/CHANGELOG.md
index f665982..110bfbb 100644
--- a/merde_json/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/merde_json/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [8.0.0](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_json-v6.2.1...merde_json-v8.0.0) - 2024-11-04
+
+### Other
+
+- Introduce Serialize trait
+
 ## [6.2.1](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_json-v6.2.0...merde_json-v6.2.1) - 2024-10-07
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/merde_json/Cargo.toml b/merde_json/Cargo.toml
index 10a1619..7b8e41f 100644
--- a/merde_json/Cargo.toml
+++ b/merde_json/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "merde_json"
-version = "6.2.1"
+version = "8.0.0"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["Amos Wenger <amos@bearcove.net>"]
 description = "JSON serialization and deserialization for merde, via jiter"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ categories = ["encoding", "parser-implementations"]
 [dependencies]
 itoa = "1.0.11"
 lexical-parse-float = { version = "0.8.5", features = ["format"] }
-merde_core = { version = "7.0.0", path = "../merde_core" }
+merde_core = { version = "8.0.0", path = "../merde_core" }
 num-bigint = { version = "0.4.6", optional = true }
 num-traits = { version = "0.2.19", optional = true }
 ryu = "1.0.18"
diff --git a/merde_loggingserializer/Cargo.toml b/merde_loggingserializer/Cargo.toml
index d455187..178a560 100644
--- a/merde_loggingserializer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/merde_loggingserializer/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 [package]
 name = "merde_loggingserializer"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "8.0.0"
 edition = "2021"
 publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
-merde_core = { version = "7.0.0", path = "../merde_core" }
+merde_core = { version = "8.0.0", path = "../merde_core" }
diff --git a/merde_msgpack/CHANGELOG.md b/merde_msgpack/CHANGELOG.md
index 6bf0002..5b716c4 100644
--- a/merde_msgpack/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/merde_msgpack/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [8.0.0](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_msgpack-v7.1.1...merde_msgpack-v8.0.0) - 2024-11-04
+
+### Other
+
+- Introduce Serialize trait
+
 ## [7.1.1](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_msgpack-v7.1.0...merde_msgpack-v7.1.1) - 2024-10-07
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/merde_msgpack/Cargo.toml b/merde_msgpack/Cargo.toml
index 3b13801..e924070 100644
--- a/merde_msgpack/Cargo.toml
+++ b/merde_msgpack/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "merde_msgpack"
-version = "7.1.1"
+version = "8.0.0"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["Amos Wenger <amos@bearcove.net>"]
 description = "msgpack serizliation/deserialization for merde"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ keywords = ["msgpack", "messagepack", "serialization", "deserialization"]
 categories = ["encoding", "parser-implementations"]
 
 [dependencies]
-merde_core = { version = "7.0.0", path = "../merde_core" }
+merde_core = { version = "8.0.0", path = "../merde_core" }
 rmp = "0.8.14"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
diff --git a/merde_time/CHANGELOG.md b/merde_time/CHANGELOG.md
index 201d17b..9df731e 100644
--- a/merde_time/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/merde_time/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [8.0.0](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_time-v4.0.17...merde_time-v8.0.0) - 2024-11-04
+
+### Other
+
+- Introduce Serialize trait
+- Also run tests on macOS ([#99](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/pull/99))
+
 ## [4.0.17](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_time-v4.0.16...merde_time-v4.0.17) - 2024-10-07
 
 ### Other
diff --git a/merde_time/Cargo.toml b/merde_time/Cargo.toml
index 7d9d69e..a540fd1 100644
--- a/merde_time/Cargo.toml
+++ b/merde_time/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 edition = "2021"
 name = "merde_time"
-version = "4.0.17"
+version = "8.0.0"
 authors = ["Amos Wenger <amos@bearcove.net>"]
 description = "Wrapper date-time types for merde"
 license = "Apache-2.0 OR MIT"
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ keywords = ["merde", "serialization", "deserialization"]
 categories = ["encoding", "parser-implementations"]
 
 [dependencies]
-merde_core = { version = "7.0.0", path = "../merde_core", optional = true }
-merde_json = { version = "6.2.1", path = "../merde_json", optional = true }
+merde_core = { version = "8.0.0", path = "../merde_core", optional = true }
+merde_json = { version = "8.0.0", path = "../merde_json", optional = true }
 time = "0.3.36"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
diff --git a/merde_yaml/CHANGELOG.md b/merde_yaml/CHANGELOG.md
index b016932..dc0d4d4 100644
--- a/merde_yaml/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/merde_yaml/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [8.0.0](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_yaml-v7.1.1...merde_yaml-v8.0.0) - 2024-11-04
+
+### Other
+
+- Introduce Serialize trait
+
 ## [7.1.1](https://github.com/bearcove/merde/compare/merde_yaml-v7.1.0...merde_yaml-v7.1.1) - 2024-10-06
 
 ### Other
diff --git a/merde_yaml/Cargo.toml b/merde_yaml/Cargo.toml
index 96c8da3..ec88cec 100644
--- a/merde_yaml/Cargo.toml
+++ b/merde_yaml/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "merde_yaml"
-version = "7.1.1"
+version = "8.0.0"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["Amos Wenger <amos@bearcove.net>"]
 description = "YAML deserialization for merde"
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ keywords = ["yaml", "serialization", "deserialization"]
 categories = ["encoding", "parser-implementations"]
 
 [dependencies]
-merde_core = { version = "7.0.0", path = "../merde_core" }
+merde_core = { version = "8.0.0", path = "../merde_core" }
 yaml-rust2 = { version = "0.8.1", default-features = false }