diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fe0ce32616..1da3e89a0a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+## 0.8.0-rc.8
+
+**Note:** This is primarily a MFG. release for SARA-R410 LTE modules. The changes do touch code used on other Electron based platforms, but no other features or fixes are relevant for U260, U270, U201, or G350 modems.  This code has been tested on-device for all mentioned modem types with passing results.  Please let us know if you find any issues.
+
+### BUGFIXES
+
+- [Electron] Disables 30 second ping for Kore SIMs on SARA_R410 (default 23 minute ping re-applied)
+
 ## 0.8.0-rc.7
 
 **Note:** This is primarily a MFG. release for SARA-R410 LTE modules. The changes do touch code used on other Electron based platforms, but no other features or fixes are relevant for U260, U270, U201, or G350 modems.  This code has been tested on-device for all mentioned modem types with passing results.  Please let us know if you find any issues.
diff --git a/build/release.sh b/build/release.sh
index 2e93f84259..69a1ead43b 100755
--- a/build/release.sh
+++ b/build/release.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION="0.8.0-rc.7"
+VERSION="0.8.0-rc.8"
 
 function release_file()
 {
diff --git a/build/version.mk b/build/version.mk
index b099070f70..ba31f780ac 100755
--- a/build/version.mk
+++ b/build/version.mk
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 
-VERSION_STRING = 0.8.0-rc.7
+VERSION_STRING = 0.8.0-rc.8
 
 # PRODUCT_FIRMWARE_VERSION reported by default
 # FIXME: Unclear if this is used, PRODUCT_FIRMWARE_VERSION defaults to 65535 every release
-VERSION = 306
+VERSION = 307
 
 CFLAGS += -DSYSTEM_VERSION_STRING=$(VERSION_STRING)
diff --git a/hal/inc/cellular_hal_constants.h b/hal/inc/cellular_hal_constants.h
index 4cf390130a..c0a382cc37 100644
--- a/hal/inc/cellular_hal_constants.h
+++ b/hal/inc/cellular_hal_constants.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ typedef void (*_CELLULAR_SMS_CB_MDM)(void* data, int index);
 #define DEFINE_NET_PROVIDER_DATA \
     DEFINE_NET_PROVIDER( CELLULAR_NETPROV_TELEFONICA, "spark.telefonica.com", (23*60), (5684) ),  \
     DEFINE_NET_PROVIDER( CELLULAR_NETPROV_TWILIO, "wireless.twilio.com", (23*60), (4500) ),  \
-    DEFINE_NET_PROVIDER( CELLULAR_NETPROV_KORE, "", (30), (5684) ),  \
+    DEFINE_NET_PROVIDER( CELLULAR_NETPROV_KORE, "", (23*60), (5684) ),  \
     DEFINE_NET_PROVIDER( CELLULAR_NETPROV_MAX, "", (0), (0) )
 
 #define DEFINE_NET_PROVIDER( idx, apn, keepalive, port )  idx
diff --git a/modules/shared/system_module_version.mk b/modules/shared/system_module_version.mk
index 3c83c643d9..5fa69a55e6 100644
--- a/modules/shared/system_module_version.mk
+++ b/modules/shared/system_module_version.mk
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Skip to next 100 every v0.x.0 release (e.g. 108 for v0.6.2 to 200 for v0.7.0-rc.1)
 # Bump by 1 for every prerelease or release with the same v0.x.* base.
-SYSTEM_PART1_MODULE_VERSION ?= 306
-SYSTEM_PART2_MODULE_VERSION ?= 306
-SYSTEM_PART3_MODULE_VERSION ?= 306
+SYSTEM_PART1_MODULE_VERSION ?= 307
+SYSTEM_PART2_MODULE_VERSION ?= 307
+SYSTEM_PART3_MODULE_VERSION ?= 307
 
 RELEASE_080_MODULE_VERSION_BASE ?= 300
 RELEASE_070_RC5_MODULE_VERSION ?= 204
diff --git a/system/inc/system_version.h b/system/inc/system_version.h
index dd41894bd8..099711ab4e 100644
--- a/system/inc/system_version.h
+++ b/system/inc/system_version.h
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #define SYSTEM_VERSION_v080RC5  0x00080005
 #define SYSTEM_VERSION_v080RC6  0x00080006
 #define SYSTEM_VERSION_v080RC7  0x00080007
-#define SYSTEM_VERSION SYSTEM_VERSION_v080RC7
+#define SYSTEM_VERSION_v080RC8  0x00080008
+#define SYSTEM_VERSION SYSTEM_VERSION_v080RC8
 
 /**
  * For Library/App creators. Can be used to ensure features/api's are present.
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define SYSTEM_VERSION_080RC5
 #define SYSTEM_VERSION_080RC6
 #define SYSTEM_VERSION_080RC7
+#define SYSTEM_VERSION_080RC8
 
 typedef struct __attribute__((packed)) SystemVersionInfo
 {
diff --git a/system/system-versions.md b/system/system-versions.md
index d88f8c9946..5c2dc722d3 100644
--- a/system/system-versions.md
+++ b/system/system-versions.md
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@
 | 201 | 303 | 0.8.0-rc.4 |         (Core, Photon, P1, Electron) |
 | 201 | 304 | 0.8.0-rc.5 |         (Core, Photon, P1, Electron) |
 | 201 | 305 | 0.8.0-rc.6 |         (Core, Photon, P1, Electron) |
-| 201 | 305 | 0.8.0-rc.7 |         (Core, Photon, P1, Electron) |
+| 201 | 306 | 0.8.0-rc.7 |         (Core, Photon, P1, Electron) |
+| 201 | 307 | 0.8.0-rc.8 |         (Core, Photon, P1, Electron) |
 
 [1] For 0.8.0-rc.1, The v101 bootloader was also released in the Github releases as v200. Thus the next released bootloader in the 0.8.x line should be v201. As of 4/5/2018: 22 device had v200 bootloaders.