diff --git a/api/CHANGELOG.md b/api/CHANGELOG.md
index 74ca301f7..90ca82eb4 100644
--- a/api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-api
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Assorted SpanContext fixes 
+
+* ADDED: B3 support 
+* FIXED: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+* FIXED: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+* FIXED: Assorted SpanContext fixes 
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * FIXED: Safely navigate span variable during error cases 
diff --git a/api/lib/opentelemetry/version.rb b/api/lib/opentelemetry/version.rb
index 1b630c6e0..3d8c7e74d 100644
--- a/api/lib/opentelemetry/version.rb
+++ b/api/lib/opentelemetry/version.rb
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 
 module OpenTelemetry
   ## Current OpenTelemetry version
-  VERSION = '0.7.0'
+  VERSION = '0.8.0'
 end
diff --git a/exporter/jaeger/CHANGELOG.md b/exporter/jaeger/CHANGELOG.md
index f5eadffa1..7549839ac 100644
--- a/exporter/jaeger/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/exporter/jaeger/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Assorted SpanContext fixes 
+
+* FIXED: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+* FIXED: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+* FIXED: Assorted SpanContext fixes 
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * ADDED: Add service_version setter to configurator 
diff --git a/exporter/jaeger/lib/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/version.rb b/exporter/jaeger/lib/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/version.rb
index 808ae4d06..f8e820223 100644
--- a/exporter/jaeger/lib/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/version.rb
+++ b/exporter/jaeger/lib/opentelemetry/exporter/jaeger/version.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module OpenTelemetry
   module Exporter
     module Jaeger
       ## Current OpenTelemetry Jaeger exporter version
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/exporter/jaeger/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger.gemspec b/exporter/jaeger/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger.gemspec
index 993d7d9c3..d59f1894b 100644
--- a/exporter/jaeger/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger.gemspec
+++ b/exporter/jaeger/opentelemetry-exporter-jaeger.gemspec
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
   spec.add_dependency 'thrift'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
diff --git a/exporter/otlp/CHANGELOG.md b/exporter/otlp/CHANGELOG.md
index b0899124c..33ac6f5f4 100644
--- a/exporter/otlp/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/exporter/otlp/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-exporter-otlp
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Assorted SpanContext fixes 
+
+* FIXED: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+* FIXED: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+* FIXED: Add gzip support to OTLP exporter 
+* FIXED: Assorted SpanContext fixes 
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * FIXED: OTLP parent_span_id should be nil for root 
diff --git a/exporter/otlp/lib/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/version.rb b/exporter/otlp/lib/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/version.rb
index 8dee754e9..fe9b7ddd8 100644
--- a/exporter/otlp/lib/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/version.rb
+++ b/exporter/otlp/lib/opentelemetry/exporter/otlp/version.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module OpenTelemetry
   module Exporter
     module OTLP
       ## Current OpenTelemetry OTLP exporter version
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/exporter/otlp/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp.gemspec b/exporter/otlp/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp.gemspec
index 814a8152a..1852e6391 100644
--- a/exporter/otlp/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp.gemspec
+++ b/exporter/otlp/opentelemetry-exporter-otlp.gemspec
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
   spec.add_dependency 'google-protobuf', '>= 3.4.1.1', '< 4'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'faraday', '~> 0.13'
diff --git a/instrumentation/all/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/all/CHANGELOG.md
index bc221c2bd..cb92473e6 100644
--- a/instrumentation/all/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/all/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-all
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* (No significant changes)
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * DOCS: Standardize toplevel docs structure and readme 
diff --git a/instrumentation/all/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/all/version.rb b/instrumentation/all/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/all/version.rb
index 9e220bfa6..25016f31e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/all/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/all/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/all/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/all/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module All
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/all/opentelemetry-instrumentation-all.gemspec b/instrumentation/all/opentelemetry-instrumentation-all.gemspec
index 23a66a099..bbffd70ef 100644
--- a/instrumentation/all/opentelemetry-instrumentation-all.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/all/opentelemetry-instrumentation-all.gemspec
@@ -26,18 +26,18 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby', '~> 0.7.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli', '~> 0.7.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon', '~> 0.7.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon', '~> 0.7.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday', '~> 0.7.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2', '~> 0.7.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-net_http', '~> 0.7.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack', '~> 0.7.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis', '~> 0.7.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient', '~> 0.7.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq', '~> 0.7.0'
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby', '~> 0.8.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli', '~> 0.8.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon', '~> 0.8.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon', '~> 0.8.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday', '~> 0.8.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2', '~> 0.8.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-net_http', '~> 0.8.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack', '~> 0.8.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis', '~> 0.8.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient', '~> 0.8.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq', '~> 0.8.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
diff --git a/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/CHANGELOG.md
index fc8192594..e8a01136f 100644
--- a/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+
+* FIXED: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * DOCS: Added README for concurrent ruby  
diff --git a/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/version.rb b/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/version.rb
index a206c6275..63fd6b8f0 100644
--- a/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module ConcurrentRuby
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby.gemspec b/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby.gemspec
index dcc764e82..a2b2e9dab 100644
--- a/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/concurrent_ruby/opentelemetry-instrumentation-concurrent_ruby.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.2.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
diff --git a/instrumentation/dalli/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/dalli/CHANGELOG.md
index aadd0d86e..edded6fce 100644
--- a/instrumentation/dalli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/dalli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* (No significant changes)
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * DOCS: Standardize toplevel docs structure and readme 
diff --git a/instrumentation/dalli/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/dalli/version.rb b/instrumentation/dalli/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/dalli/version.rb
index 427698282..129cd2feb 100644
--- a/instrumentation/dalli/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/dalli/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/dalli/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/dalli/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module Dalli
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/dalli/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli.gemspec b/instrumentation/dalli/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli.gemspec
index 73d11dbf4..c0750d4c7 100644
--- a/instrumentation/dalli/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/dalli/opentelemetry-instrumentation-dalli.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.2.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
diff --git a/instrumentation/ethon/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/ethon/CHANGELOG.md
index f79808788..f0d8d6505 100644
--- a/instrumentation/ethon/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/ethon/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+
+* FIXED: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+* FIXED: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * DOCS: Add README for Ethon 
diff --git a/instrumentation/ethon/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/ethon/version.rb b/instrumentation/ethon/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/ethon/version.rb
index 3e766ccf8..1725ed333 100644
--- a/instrumentation/ethon/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/ethon/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/ethon/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/ethon/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module Ethon
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/ethon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon.gemspec b/instrumentation/ethon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon.gemspec
index 31a8754a1..730c27f96 100644
--- a/instrumentation/ethon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/ethon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-ethon.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.2.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
diff --git a/instrumentation/excon/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/excon/CHANGELOG.md
index cfc3b701e..fe7920fa9 100644
--- a/instrumentation/excon/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/excon/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+
+* FIXED: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+* FIXED: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * DOCS: Standardize toplevel docs structure and readme 
diff --git a/instrumentation/excon/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/excon/version.rb b/instrumentation/excon/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/excon/version.rb
index bb12bf276..deda773cd 100644
--- a/instrumentation/excon/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/excon/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/excon/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/excon/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module Excon
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/excon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon.gemspec b/instrumentation/excon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon.gemspec
index a63b5b622..2d0a3cc30 100644
--- a/instrumentation/excon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/excon/opentelemetry-instrumentation-excon.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.2.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
diff --git a/instrumentation/faraday/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/faraday/CHANGELOG.md
index bf7d95c18..8188bbeb9 100644
--- a/instrumentation/faraday/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/faraday/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* (No significant changes)
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * DOCS: Faraday documentation 
diff --git a/instrumentation/faraday/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/faraday/version.rb b/instrumentation/faraday/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/faraday/version.rb
index f5daebb43..d2c63bbce 100644
--- a/instrumentation/faraday/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/faraday/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/faraday/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/faraday/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module Faraday
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/faraday/opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday.gemspec b/instrumentation/faraday/opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday.gemspec
index a48d0f58e..98b1acc38 100644
--- a/instrumentation/faraday/opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/faraday/opentelemetry-instrumentation-faraday.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.2.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
diff --git a/instrumentation/mysql2/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/mysql2/CHANGELOG.md
index 6e824c1b7..85988de21 100644
--- a/instrumentation/mysql2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/mysql2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+
+* FIXED: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * DOCS: Standardize toplevel docs structure and readme 
diff --git a/instrumentation/mysql2/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/mysql2/version.rb b/instrumentation/mysql2/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/mysql2/version.rb
index 5195d6df3..7d5123a46 100644
--- a/instrumentation/mysql2/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/mysql2/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/mysql2/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/mysql2/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module Mysql2
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/mysql2/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2.gemspec b/instrumentation/mysql2/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2.gemspec
index cb58f4ffd..6667eb01e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/mysql2/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/mysql2/opentelemetry-instrumentation-mysql2.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.2.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
diff --git a/instrumentation/net_http/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/net_http/CHANGELOG.md
index b80a20917..4856ea28a 100644
--- a/instrumentation/net_http/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/net_http/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-net_http
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+
+* FIXED: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * DOCS: Added documentation for net_http gem in instrumentation 
diff --git a/instrumentation/net_http/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/net/http/version.rb b/instrumentation/net_http/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/net/http/version.rb
index a1a4cd6c9..142047313 100644
--- a/instrumentation/net_http/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/net/http/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/net_http/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/net/http/version.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module Net
       module HTTP
-        VERSION = '0.7.0'
+        VERSION = '0.8.0'
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/instrumentation/net_http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-net_http.gemspec b/instrumentation/net_http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-net_http.gemspec
index d90fb21fb..698b887c2 100644
--- a/instrumentation/net_http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-net_http.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/net_http/opentelemetry-instrumentation-net_http.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
diff --git a/instrumentation/rack/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/rack/CHANGELOG.md
index 4373c0bd0..82f34cf23 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rack/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/rack/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+
+* FIXED: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+* FIXED: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * FIXED: Remove superfluous file from Rack gem 
diff --git a/instrumentation/rack/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/version.rb b/instrumentation/rack/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/version.rb
index 924831078..e68ca9d57 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rack/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/rack/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/rack/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module Rack
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/rack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack.gemspec b/instrumentation/rack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack.gemspec
index e3088adeb..dd2d41167 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/rack/opentelemetry-instrumentation-rack.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.2.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
diff --git a/instrumentation/redis/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/redis/CHANGELOG.md
index f6df64106..dc4ad5c52 100644
--- a/instrumentation/redis/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/redis/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+
+* FIXED: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * DOCS: Added redis documentation 
diff --git a/instrumentation/redis/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/redis/version.rb b/instrumentation/redis/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/redis/version.rb
index 6d4e8ea2f..6cd0b0484 100644
--- a/instrumentation/redis/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/redis/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/redis/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/redis/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module Redis
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/redis/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis.gemspec b/instrumentation/redis/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis.gemspec
index 461f306ee..4002949b0 100644
--- a/instrumentation/redis/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/redis/opentelemetry-instrumentation-redis.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.2.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
diff --git a/instrumentation/restclient/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/restclient/CHANGELOG.md
index e0181f28d..94b8fe336 100644
--- a/instrumentation/restclient/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/restclient/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+
+* FIXED: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * DOCS: Standardize toplevel docs structure and readme 
diff --git a/instrumentation/restclient/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/restclient/version.rb b/instrumentation/restclient/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/restclient/version.rb
index 4390375c9..52609fc37 100644
--- a/instrumentation/restclient/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/restclient/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/restclient/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/restclient/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module RestClient
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/restclient/opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient.gemspec b/instrumentation/restclient/opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient.gemspec
index 739d17a7f..2877f18cb 100644
--- a/instrumentation/restclient/opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/restclient/opentelemetry-instrumentation-restclient.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.2.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
diff --git a/instrumentation/sidekiq/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/sidekiq/CHANGELOG.md
index 2a4c20df8..b338c4a96 100644
--- a/instrumentation/sidekiq/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/sidekiq/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* (No significant changes)
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * DOCS: Adding README for Sidekiq instrumentation 
diff --git a/instrumentation/sidekiq/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sidekiq/version.rb b/instrumentation/sidekiq/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sidekiq/version.rb
index c9e42d692..45ace42dd 100644
--- a/instrumentation/sidekiq/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sidekiq/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/sidekiq/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sidekiq/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module Sidekiq
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/sidekiq/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq.gemspec b/instrumentation/sidekiq/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq.gemspec
index c4181717c..87f5d9ec3 100644
--- a/instrumentation/sidekiq/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/sidekiq/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sidekiq.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.2.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
diff --git a/instrumentation/sinatra/CHANGELOG.md b/instrumentation/sinatra/CHANGELOG.md
index b8f28db8c..9aeb376e5 100644
--- a/instrumentation/sinatra/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/instrumentation/sinatra/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+
+* FIXED: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+
 ### v0.7.1 / 2020-10-08
 
 * FIXED: Set span name to sinatra.route 
diff --git a/instrumentation/sinatra/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sinatra/version.rb b/instrumentation/sinatra/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sinatra/version.rb
index c73a21da9..d7e61d37c 100644
--- a/instrumentation/sinatra/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sinatra/version.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/sinatra/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sinatra/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Instrumentation
     module Sinatra
-      VERSION = '0.7.1'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/instrumentation/sinatra/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra.gemspec b/instrumentation/sinatra/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra.gemspec
index 2e3c682eb..e9ad04b43 100644
--- a/instrumentation/sinatra/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra.gemspec
+++ b/instrumentation/sinatra/opentelemetry-instrumentation-sinatra.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'appraisal', '~> 2.2.0'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
diff --git a/propagator/b3/CHANGELOG.md b/propagator/b3/CHANGELOG.md
index 6730dd199..b1757f4de 100644
--- a/propagator/b3/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/propagator/b3/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1 +1,5 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-propagator-b3
+
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* Initial release.
diff --git a/propagator/b3/lib/opentelemetry/propagator/b3/version.rb b/propagator/b3/lib/opentelemetry/propagator/b3/version.rb
index 93fb6efc3..491c552d5 100644
--- a/propagator/b3/lib/opentelemetry/propagator/b3/version.rb
+++ b/propagator/b3/lib/opentelemetry/propagator/b3/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Propagator
     module B3
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/propagator/b3/opentelemetry-propagator-b3.gemspec b/propagator/b3/opentelemetry-propagator-b3.gemspec
index 7bdd9d2ca..8aa8a8b95 100644
--- a/propagator/b3/opentelemetry-propagator-b3.gemspec
+++ b/propagator/b3/opentelemetry-propagator-b3.gemspec
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'minitest', '~> 5.0'
diff --git a/resource_detectors/CHANGELOG.md b/resource_detectors/CHANGELOG.md
index 0049c4829..fe6867eb0 100644
--- a/resource_detectors/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/resource_detectors/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-resource_detectors
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* (No significant changes)
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * DOCS: Standardize toplevel docs structure and readme 
diff --git a/resource_detectors/lib/opentelemetry/resource/detectors/version.rb b/resource_detectors/lib/opentelemetry/resource/detectors/version.rb
index e776c8dbc..1746d7248 100644
--- a/resource_detectors/lib/opentelemetry/resource/detectors/version.rb
+++ b/resource_detectors/lib/opentelemetry/resource/detectors/version.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module Resource
     module Detectors
-      VERSION = '0.7.0'
+      VERSION = '0.8.0'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/sdk/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
index bcf6e3bb6..e6d0444cb 100644
--- a/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Release History: opentelemetry-sdk
 
+### v0.8.0 / 2020-10-27
+
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+* BREAKING CHANGE: Assorted SpanContext fixes 
+
+* FIXED: Move context/span methods to Trace module 
+* FIXED: Remove 'canonical' from status codes 
+* FIXED: Assorted SpanContext fixes 
+
 ### v0.7.0 / 2020-10-07
 
 * ADDED: Add service_name setter to configurator 
diff --git a/sdk/lib/opentelemetry/sdk/version.rb b/sdk/lib/opentelemetry/sdk/version.rb
index 19bff313d..f524f6c22 100644
--- a/sdk/lib/opentelemetry/sdk/version.rb
+++ b/sdk/lib/opentelemetry/sdk/version.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 module OpenTelemetry
   module SDK
     ## Current OpenTelemetry version
-    VERSION = '0.7.0'
+    VERSION = '0.8.0'
   end
 end
diff --git a/sdk/opentelemetry-sdk.gemspec b/sdk/opentelemetry-sdk.gemspec
index 2b2ba3053..cb1c59a42 100644
--- a/sdk/opentelemetry-sdk.gemspec
+++ b/sdk/opentelemetry-sdk.gemspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.require_paths = ['lib']
   spec.required_ruby_version = '>= 2.5.0'
 
-  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.7.0'
+  spec.add_dependency 'opentelemetry-api', '~> 0.8.0'
 
   spec.add_development_dependency 'bundler', '>= 1.17'
   spec.add_development_dependency 'faraday', '~> 0.13'