diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Source: https://github.com/cncf/artwork/tree/master/projects/kubernetes/certifie
 
 | Release | Manifest | Kubernetes Version |
 | -- | --- | --- |
-| 7 | [v1-31-eks-7](https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-31/kubernetes-1-31-eks-7.yaml) | [v1.31.2](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/release/tag/v1.31.2) |
+| 8 | [v1-31-eks-8](https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-31/kubernetes-1-31-eks-8.yaml) | [v1.31.2](https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/release/tag/v1.31.2) |
 
 ### Kubernetes 1-30
 
diff --git a/docs/contents/index.md b/docs/contents/index.md
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@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ commands:
 
 ```bash
 RELEASE_BRANCH=1-31
-RELEASE=7
+RELEASE=8
 kubectl apply -f https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/crds/releases.distro.eks.amazonaws.com-v1alpha1.yaml
 kubectl apply -f https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-${RELEASE_BRANCH}/kubernetes-${RELEASE_BRANCH}-eks-${RELEASE}.yaml
 kubectl get release kubernetes-${RELEASE_BRANCH}-eks-${RELEASE}
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ repository for the [EKS Optimized AMI](https://github.com/awslabs/amazon-eks-ami
 if you are interested in the AL2 container runtime kernel version.
 
 #### EKS-D 1.31 Version Dependencies
+* [v1-31-eks-8](releases/1-31/8/index.md) (November 22, 2024)
 * [v1-31-eks-7](releases/1-31/7/index.md) (November 7, 2024)
 * [v1-31-eks-6](releases/1-31/6/index.md) (October 25, 2024)
 * [v1-31-eks-5](releases/1-31/5/index.md) (October 10, 2024)
diff --git a/docs/contents/releases/1-31/8/CHANGELOG-v1-31-eks-8.md b/docs/contents/releases/1-31/8/CHANGELOG-v1-31-eks-8.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Changelog for v1-31-eks-8
+
+This changelog highlights the changes for [v1-31-eks-8](https://github.com/aws/eks-distro/tree/v1-31-eks-8).
+
+## Changes
+
+### Patches
+* Update patches and git tags ([3404](https://github.com/aws/eks-distro/pull/3404))
+
+### Projects
+* Update patches and git tags ([3404](https://github.com/aws/eks-distro/pull/3404))
+
+### Base Image
+No changes since last release
+
diff --git a/docs/contents/releases/1-31/8/index.md b/docs/contents/releases/1-31/8/index.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# EKS-D v1-31-eks-8 Release
+
+For additional information, see the [changelog](CHANGELOG-v1-31-eks-8.md) for this release.
+
+## Release Manifest
+
+Download the release manifest here: [kubernetes-1-31-eks-8.yaml](https://distro.eks.amazonaws.com/kubernetes-1-31/kubernetes-1-31-eks-8.yaml)
+
+| Name | Version | URI |
+|------|---------|-----|
+| aws-iam-authenticator | v0.6.27 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes-sigs/aws-iam-authenticator:v0.6.27-eks-1-31-8 |
+| coredns | v1.11.3 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/coredns/coredns:v1.11.3-eks-1-31-8 |
+| csi-snapshotter | v8.1.0 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/csi-snapshotter:v8.1.0-eks-1-31-8 |
+| etcd | v3.5.15 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/etcd-io/etcd:v3.5.15-eks-1-31-8 |
+| external-attacher | v4.7.0 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes-csi/external-attacher:v4.7.0-eks-1-31-8 |
+| external-provisioner | v5.1.0 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes-csi/external-provisioner:v5.1.0-eks-1-31-8 |
+| external-resizer | v1.12.0 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes-csi/external-resizer:v1.12.0-eks-1-31-8 |
+| go-runner | v0.16.4 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/go-runner:v0.16.4-eks-1-31-8 |
+| kube-apiserver | v1.31.2 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/kube-apiserver:v1.31.2-eks-1-31-8 |
+| kube-controller-manager | v1.31.2 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/kube-controller-manager:v1.31.2-eks-1-31-8 |
+| kube-proxy | v1.31.2 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/kube-proxy:v1.31.2-eks-1-31-8 |
+| kube-proxy-base | v0.16.4 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/kube-proxy-base:v0.16.4-eks-1-31-8 |
+| kube-scheduler | v1.31.2 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/kube-scheduler:v1.31.2-eks-1-31-8 |
+| livenessprobe | v2.14.0 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes-csi/livenessprobe:v2.14.0-eks-1-31-8 |
+| metrics-server | v0.7.2 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes-sigs/metrics-server:v0.7.2-eks-1-31-8 |
+| node-driver-registrar | v2.12.0 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes-csi/node-driver-registrar:v2.12.0-eks-1-31-8 |
+| pause | v1.31.2 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes/pause:v1.31.2-eks-1-31-8 |
+| snapshot-controller | v8.1.0 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/snapshot-controller:v8.1.0-eks-1-31-8 |
+| snapshot-validation-webhook | v8.1.0 | public.ecr.aws/eks-distro/kubernetes-csi/external-snapshotter/snapshot-validation-webhook:v8.1.0-eks-1-31-8 |
diff --git a/docs/contents/releases/1-31/8/release-announcement.txt b/docs/contents/releases/1-31/8/release-announcement.txt
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@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Amazon EKS Distro v1-31-eks-8 is now available. Builds are available through ECR Public Gallery (https://gallery.ecr.aws/eks-distro). The changelog and release manifest are available on GitHub (https://github.com/aws/eks-distro/releases).
+	
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