diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b4f8ae31fac9..fc12d1619703 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.7.7",
-  "barretenberg": "0.7.7",
-  "barretenberg/ts": "0.7.7"
+  ".": "0.7.8",
+  "barretenberg": "0.7.8",
+  "barretenberg/ts": "0.7.8"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f92b9541286e..1f7bf3acc1f3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,37 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.7.8](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.7.7...aztec-packages-v0.7.8) (2023-09-19)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* `NodeInfo` cleanup ([#2370](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2370)) ([89fe978](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/89fe978b12919b7b4838b95438635f8489d27229))
+* Allow custom ports in sandbox ([#2393](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2393)) ([41ef378](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/41ef378a01db6a87a8620d7fb676784222a3b7f4))
+* Allow tracing build system with [debug ci] ([#2389](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2389)) ([ce311a9](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ce311a9b44a8f0327235ccd3bb8f9a8fca97443e))
+* **docs:** Show current noir version for aztec in docs ([#2379](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2379)) ([5c7b2ab](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/5c7b2ab566fc6ce870c7d6f121f86b721bf3e660))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Build script exiting on failed grep ([#2384](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2384)) ([e70a781](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/e70a781765a83cbe45e78e3a560bd6191fd9211e))
+* Bump e2e_sandbox_example.test.ts timeout ([#2391](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2391)) ([9a1bb62](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/9a1bb6282b8df4d4b1eb7d2df8e4197e29032ba2))
+* Compile script for the unboxed project ([#2380](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2380)) ([2801da2](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/2801da2c5a307f8bc5691f73f9273391345acf59))
+* Force_deploy_build error ([#2375](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2375)) ([4d1cbf9](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/4d1cbf9742cb2a39e936a971e2f954d362f8f08b))
+* Propagate [debug ci] thru spot ([#2395](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2395)) ([fe5eedd](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/fe5eedd202ab26d3e27a195f482ea3e75df74d9b))
+* Remove non-npm packages from end-to-end during canary flow ([#2394](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2394)) ([e3f97f2](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/e3f97f26f016025353851327e24adbb8e752301f))
+* Update aztec sandbox getting started markdown ([#2374](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2374)) ([a3c6bcf](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/a3c6bcf88ea1003b3f134cbd29ae1a39680f5b9f))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* Adds on-brand design to private token project ([#2355](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2355)) ([072e313](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/072e313515871b54473ee7662f5bdd4bfa21e3e7))
+* Docs restructure ([#2322](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2322)) ([1368b55](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/1368b55d0a9bc9ea61e29bb095ca62aa6902645f))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* Updated noirup command ([#2339](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2339)) ([5308c21](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/5308c21d4dc225233af8ae584c471e7bed5d9381))
+
 ## [0.7.7](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.7.6...aztec-packages-v0.7.7) (2023-09-18)
 
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 67c36e816e35..6866c6d0e3f1 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.7.7 x-release-please-version
+v0.7.8 x-release-please-version
diff --git a/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md b/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
index 74e648875228..fc3e09359e4e 100644
--- a/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.7.8](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.7.7...barretenberg-v0.7.8) (2023-09-19)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Allow tracing build system with [debug ci] ([#2389](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2389)) ([ce311a9](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ce311a9b44a8f0327235ccd3bb8f9a8fca97443e))
+
 ## [0.7.7](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.7.6...barretenberg-v0.7.7) (2023-09-18)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/VERSION b/barretenberg/VERSION
index 67c36e816e35..6866c6d0e3f1 100644
--- a/barretenberg/VERSION
+++ b/barretenberg/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.7.7 x-release-please-version
+v0.7.8 x-release-please-version
diff --git a/barretenberg/barretenberg-wasm.nix b/barretenberg/barretenberg-wasm.nix
index 85994ecb23ec..cde4f771f9aa 100644
--- a/barretenberg/barretenberg-wasm.nix
+++ b/barretenberg/barretenberg-wasm.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ in
 stdenv.mkDerivation
 {
   pname = "barretenberg.wasm";
-  version = "0.7.7"; # x-release-please-version
+  version = "0.7.8"; # x-release-please-version
 
   src = ./cpp;
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/barretenberg.nix b/barretenberg/barretenberg.nix
index 622b88e317ba..66f9b504b147 100644
--- a/barretenberg/barretenberg.nix
+++ b/barretenberg/barretenberg.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ in
 buildEnv.mkDerivation
 {
   pname = "libbarretenberg";
-  version = "0.7.7"; # x-release-please-version
+  version = "0.7.8"; # x-release-please-version
 
   src = ./cpp;
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index 12803ef6a682..dd50c963e1f7 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24)
 project(
     Barretenberg
     DESCRIPTION "BN254 elliptic curve library, and PLONK SNARK prover"
-    VERSION 0.7.7 # x-release-please-version
+    VERSION 0.7.8 # x-release-please-version
     LANGUAGES CXX C
 )
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md b/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
index 2fa2d756af9d..78afe3536c4b 100644
--- a/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.7.8](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.7.7...barretenberg.js-v0.7.8) (2023-09-19)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **barretenberg.js:** Synchronize aztec-packages versions
+
 ## [0.7.7](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.7.6...barretenberg.js-v0.7.7) (2023-09-18)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/ts/package.json b/barretenberg/ts/package.json
index c27015989537..38b779b5e6ec 100644
--- a/barretenberg/ts/package.json
+++ b/barretenberg/ts/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aztec/bb.js",
-  "version": "0.7.7",
+  "version": "0.7.8",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/tree/master/barretenberg/ts",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",