diff --git a/BUILD.md b/BUILD.md
index e4c1107d2..229a144ab 100644
--- a/BUILD.md
+++ b/BUILD.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Remember to test headless (i.e. no GUI) e.g. with CI server.
 First set the version number for the new version to be released
 
 ```
-mvn versions:set -DnewVersion='0.7.3'
+mvn versions:set -DnewVersion='0.8.0' -DartifactId=*  -DgroupId=*
 ```
 
 ### Update CHANGELOG
diff --git a/convex-benchmarks/pom.xml b/convex-benchmarks/pom.xml
index 396bf2e8d..af9e5b9fd 100644
--- a/convex-benchmarks/pom.xml
+++ b/convex-benchmarks/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>world.convex</groupId>
 		<artifactId>convex</artifactId>
-		<version>0.7.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/convex-cli/pom.xml b/convex-cli/pom.xml
index 04eee2bc6..2a2477fb8 100644
--- a/convex-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/convex-cli/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>world.convex</groupId>
 		<artifactId>convex</artifactId>
-		<version>0.7.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/convex-core/pom.xml b/convex-core/pom.xml
index f7a51612d..d641e223b 100644
--- a/convex-core/pom.xml
+++ b/convex-core/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>world.convex</groupId>
 		<artifactId>convex</artifactId>
-		<version>0.7.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 	
 	<properties>
diff --git a/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/Constants.java b/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/Constants.java
index f31781c19..b2b195f64 100644
--- a/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/Constants.java
+++ b/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/Constants.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public class Constants {
 	/**
 	 * Initial timestamp for new States
 	 */
-	public static final long INITIAL_TIMESTAMP = Instant.parse("2024-12-20T02:21:42.0200Z").toEpochMilli();
+	public static final long INITIAL_TIMESTAMP = Instant.parse("2024-12-24T16:00:00.0000Z").toEpochMilli();
 	// public static final long INITIAL_TIMESTAMP = Instant.parse("2024-12-06T05:08:13.0864Z").toEpochMilli();
 
 	/**
diff --git a/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/cvm/PeerStatus.java b/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/cvm/PeerStatus.java
index 663035740..9df30f304 100644
--- a/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/cvm/PeerStatus.java
+++ b/convex-core/src/main/java/convex/core/cvm/PeerStatus.java
@@ -346,13 +346,13 @@ protected ARecordGeneric withValues(AVector<ACell> newValues) {
 		return new PeerStatus(newValues);
 	}
 
-	public PeerStatus distributeBlockReward(State state, long peerFees, long newTime) {
+	public PeerStatus distributeBlockReward(State state, long peerFees, long newBlockTime) {
 		PeerStatus ps=addReward(peerFees);
 		long oldTime=ps.getTimestamp();
 		
 		// Maybe bump timestamp
-		if (oldTime<newTime) {
-			ps=ps.withTimestamp(newTime);
+		if (oldTime<newBlockTime) {
+			ps=ps.withTimestamp(newBlockTime);
 		}
 		
 		return ps;
diff --git a/convex-gui/pom.xml b/convex-gui/pom.xml
index bb723a0cb..7c7772a92 100644
--- a/convex-gui/pom.xml
+++ b/convex-gui/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>world.convex</groupId>
 		<artifactId>convex</artifactId>
-		<version>0.7.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/convex-integration/pom.xml b/convex-integration/pom.xml
index e961972a2..f4966838c 100644
--- a/convex-integration/pom.xml
+++ b/convex-integration/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>world.convex</groupId>
 		<artifactId>convex</artifactId>
-		<version>0.7.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/convex-java/pom.xml b/convex-java/pom.xml
index 102db7c80..f109f553c 100644
--- a/convex-java/pom.xml
+++ b/convex-java/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>world.convex</groupId>
 		<artifactId>convex</artifactId>
-		<version>0.7.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<name>Convex Java Client Library</name>
diff --git a/convex-observer/pom.xml b/convex-observer/pom.xml
index 30fa75e90..07bfd5177 100644
--- a/convex-observer/pom.xml
+++ b/convex-observer/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>world.convex</groupId>
 		<artifactId>convex</artifactId>
-		<version>0.7.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<name>Convex Observer</name>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>world.convex</groupId>
 			<artifactId>convex-java</artifactId>
-			<version>0.7.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+			<version>0.8.0</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/convex-peer/pom.xml b/convex-peer/pom.xml
index 6e7bd4ecc..a31cdfb3d 100644
--- a/convex-peer/pom.xml
+++ b/convex-peer/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>world.convex</groupId>
 		<artifactId>convex</artifactId>
-		<version>0.7.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
diff --git a/convex-restapi/pom.xml b/convex-restapi/pom.xml
index 10da90271..42e6769eb 100644
--- a/convex-restapi/pom.xml
+++ b/convex-restapi/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>world.convex</groupId>
 		<artifactId>convex</artifactId>
-		<version>0.7.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>0.8.0</version>
 	</parent>
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/convex-sodium/pom.xml b/convex-sodium/pom.xml
index 4b75c7dcb..8af9e68cf 100644
--- a/convex-sodium/pom.xml
+++ b/convex-sodium/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>world.convex</groupId>
     <artifactId>convex</artifactId>
-    <version>0.7.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.8.0</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>convex-sodium</artifactId>
   <name>Sodium integration for Convex</name>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c260e3f9b..4245d272a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>world.convex</groupId>
 	<artifactId>convex</artifactId>
-	<version>0.7.16-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>0.8.0</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
 	<name>Convex Parent</name>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 		<hc.version>5.4.1</hc.version>
 		<convex.version>${project.version}</convex.version>
 		<!--Freeze this for reproducible builds. -->
-		<project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-12-06T13:13:13Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+		<project.build.outputTimestamp>2024-12-24T16:47:11Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
 		<argLine>
 			--add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED
 		</argLine>