diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 591b97462..3209778da 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3719,7 +3719,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tower-batch"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.2.6"
 dependencies = [
  "color-eyre",
  "ed25519-zebra",
@@ -3739,7 +3739,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tower-fallback"
-version = "0.2.4"
+version = "0.2.5"
 dependencies = [
  "futures-core",
  "pin-project 0.4.27",
@@ -4398,7 +4398,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebra-chain"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 dependencies = [
  "aes",
  "bech32",
@@ -4449,7 +4449,7 @@ version = "1.0.0-alpha.0"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebra-consensus"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 dependencies = [
  "bellman",
  "blake2b_simd",
@@ -4485,7 +4485,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebra-network"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "byteorder",
@@ -4520,7 +4520,7 @@ version = "1.0.0-alpha.0"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebra-script"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.9"
 dependencies = [
  "displaydoc",
  "hex",
@@ -4533,7 +4533,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebra-state"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "color-eyre",
@@ -4563,7 +4563,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebra-test"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 dependencies = [
  "color-eyre",
  "futures 0.3.14",
@@ -4585,7 +4585,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebra-utils"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 dependencies = [
  "color-eyre",
  "hex",
@@ -4600,7 +4600,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "zebrad"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 dependencies = [
  "abscissa_core",
  "atty",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 561fc57f9..e15b3c273 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Building `zebrad` requires [Rust](https://www.rust-lang.org/tools/install),
 2. Install Zebra's build dependencies:
      - **libclang:** the `libclang`, `libclang-dev`, `llvm`, or `llvm-dev` packages, depending on your package manager
      - **clang** or another C++ compiler: `g++`, `Xcode`, or `MSVC`
-3. Run `cargo install --locked --git https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra --tag v1.0.0-alpha.7 zebrad`
+3. Run `cargo install --locked --git https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra --tag v1.0.0-alpha.8 zebrad`
 4. Run `zebrad start`
 
 If you're interested in testing out `zebrad` please feel free, but keep in mind
diff --git a/tower-batch/Cargo.toml b/tower-batch/Cargo.toml
index 9dea4681b..411e63dd0 100644
--- a/tower-batch/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tower-batch/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tower-batch"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.2.6"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/tower-fallback/Cargo.toml b/tower-fallback/Cargo.toml
index 4f5314a3a..183265a67 100644
--- a/tower-fallback/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tower-fallback/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "tower-fallback"
-version = "0.2.4"
+version = "0.2.5"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/zebra-chain/Cargo.toml b/zebra-chain/Cargo.toml
index 2575fc66a..9811a61ae 100644
--- a/zebra-chain/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebra-chain/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zebra-chain"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/zebra-consensus/Cargo.toml b/zebra-consensus/Cargo.toml
index 322dba3ab..5f69a73b1 100644
--- a/zebra-consensus/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebra-consensus/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zebra-consensus"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/zebra-network/Cargo.toml b/zebra-network/Cargo.toml
index 82229e06f..620dff4f8 100644
--- a/zebra-network/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebra-network/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zebra-network"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/zebra-network/src/constants.rs b/zebra-network/src/constants.rs
index a2a802b95..8b593ab57 100644
--- a/zebra-network/src/constants.rs
+++ b/zebra-network/src/constants.rs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ pub const TIMESTAMP_TRUNCATION_SECONDS: i64 = 30 * 60;
 ///
 /// [BIP 14]: https://github.com/bitcoin/bips/blob/master/bip-0014.mediawiki
 // XXX can we generate this from crate metadata?
-pub const USER_AGENT: &str = "/🦓Zebra🦓:1.0.0-alpha.7/";
+pub const USER_AGENT: &str = "/🦓Zebra🦓:1.0.0-alpha.8/";
 
 /// The Zcash network protocol version implemented by this crate, and advertised
 /// during connection setup.
diff --git a/zebra-script/Cargo.toml b/zebra-script/Cargo.toml
index 5eef4944a..2ded7c316 100644
--- a/zebra-script/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebra-script/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zebra-script"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.9"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/zebra-state/Cargo.toml b/zebra-state/Cargo.toml
index b576c5f8f..739759657 100644
--- a/zebra-state/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebra-state/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zebra-state"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/zebra-test/Cargo.toml b/zebra-test/Cargo.toml
index a5b645085..c690d5314 100644
--- a/zebra-test/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebra-test/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zebra-test"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2018"
diff --git a/zebra-utils/Cargo.toml b/zebra-utils/Cargo.toml
index 6ad06b8a7..505bf6e6e 100644
--- a/zebra-utils/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebra-utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "zebra-utils"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 edition = "2018"
 # Prevent accidental publication of this utility crate.
 publish = false
diff --git a/zebrad/Cargo.toml b/zebrad/Cargo.toml
index 8b2b61635..afdb0246b 100644
--- a/zebrad/Cargo.toml
+++ b/zebrad/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "zebrad"
 authors = ["Zcash Foundation <zebra@zfnd.org>"]
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
-version = "1.0.0-alpha.7"
+version = "1.0.0-alpha.8"
 edition = "2018"
 repository = "https://github.com/ZcashFoundation/zebra"
 # make `cargo run` use `zebrad` by default