diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c68183981..adef55beb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,24 +38,42 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     needs: [setup]
     steps:
-      - name: Update OSMP
+      - name: Update Documentation
         uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v2
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.MACHINE_USER_PAT }}
           event-type: update-tag
-          repository: OpenSimulationInterface/osi-sensor-model-packaging
+          repository: OpenSimulationInterface/osi-documentation
+          client-payload: '{"tag": "v${{needs.setup.outputs.output1}}"}'
+      - name: Update OSI CPP
+        uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.MACHINE_USER_PAT }}
+          event-type: update-tag
+          repository: OpenSimulationInterface/osi-cpp
           client-payload: '{"tag": "v${{needs.setup.outputs.output1}}", "suffix": "${{needs.setup.outputs.output3}}", "source_repo": "${{ github.repository }}"}'
-      - name: Update Documentation
+      - name: Update OSI Python
         uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v2
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.MACHINE_USER_PAT }}
           event-type: update-tag
-          repository: OpenSimulationInterface/osi-documentation
-          client-payload: '{"tag": "v${{needs.setup.outputs.output1}}"}'
+          repository: OpenSimulationInterface/osi-python
+          client-payload: '{"tag": "v${{needs.setup.outputs.output1}}", "suffix": "${{needs.setup.outputs.output3}}", "source_repo": "${{ github.repository }}"}'
+      - name: Provide downstream repos some time
+        uses: whatnick/wait-action@v0.1.2
+        with:
+          time: '3m'
+      - name: Update OSMP
+        uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.MACHINE_USER_PAT }}
+          event-type: update-tag
+          repository: OpenSimulationInterface/osi-sensor-model-packaging
+          client-payload: '{"tag": "v${{needs.setup.outputs.output1}}", "suffix": "${{needs.setup.outputs.output3}}", "source_repo": "${{ github.repository }}"}'
       - name: Provide downstream repos some time
         uses: whatnick/wait-action@v0.1.2
         with:
-          time: '1m'
+          time: '2m'
 
   
   ## Antora job, responsible for creating the Antora output of the release
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ffc0deabd..47f0e971a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 3
-VERSION_MINOR = 7
+VERSION_MINOR = 8
 VERSION_PATCH = 0