diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 838ea6ad..990ee473 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.1 FATAL_ERROR)
 #============================================================================
 # Initialize the project
 #============================================================================
-project(gz-launch7 VERSION 7.0.0)
+project(gz-launch8 VERSION 8.0.0)
 
 #============================================================================
 # Find gz-cmake
diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index ee547bc9..fcd22b04 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## Gazebo Launch 8.x
+
+### Gazebo Launch 8.0.0 (2024-XX-XX)
+
 ## Gazebo Launch 7.x
 
 ### Gazebo Launch 7.0.0 (2023-09-29)
diff --git a/src/cmd/CMakeLists.txt b/src/cmd/CMakeLists.txt
index c783cdeb..a72159ba 100644
--- a/src/cmd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/cmd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ install(
 #===============================================================================
 # Generate the ruby script for internal testing.
 # Note that the major version of the library is included in the name.
-# Ex: cmdlaunch7.rb
+# Ex: cmdlaunch8.rb
 
 set(cmd_script_generated_test "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/test/lib/$<CONFIG>/ruby/gz/cmd${GZ_DESIGNATION}${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.rb")
 set(cmd_script_configured_test "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/test_cmd${GZ_DESIGNATION}${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.rb.configured")
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ file(GENERATE
 # Used for the installed version.
 # Generate the ruby script that gets installed.
 # Note that the major version of the library is included in the name.
-# Ex: cmdlaunch7.rb
+# Ex: cmdlaunch8.rb
 set(cmd_script_generated "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/cmd${GZ_DESIGNATION}${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.rb")
 set(cmd_script_configured "${cmd_script_generated}.configured")
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ set(gz_library_path "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/test/lib/$<CONFIG>/ruby/gz/cmd${GZ_DESI
 
 # Generate a configuration file for internal testing.
 # Note that the major version of the library is included in the name.
-# Ex: launch7.yaml
+# Ex: launch8.yaml
 configure_file(
   "${GZ_DESIGNATION}.yaml.in"
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${GZ_DESIGNATION}${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.yaml.configured" @ONLY)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ set(gz_library_path "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/lib/ruby/gz/cmd${GZ_DESIGNATION}${P
 
 # Generate the configuration file that is installed.
 # Note that the major version of the library is included in the name.
-# Ex: launch7.yaml
+# Ex: launch8.yaml
 configure_file(
   "${GZ_DESIGNATION}.yaml.in"
   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/${GZ_DESIGNATION}${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.yaml" @ONLY)