diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 2988aa8..0c78788 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "8.0.2"
+    ".": "8.0.3"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index aa481c1..6e24c19 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [8.0.3](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-dotnet-client/compare/v8.0.2...v8.0.3) (2025-07-21)
+
+
+### Docs
+
+* removing hero image from SDK readme ([#163](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-dotnet-client/issues/163)) ([357788f](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-dotnet-client/commit/357788fca1023224152d7d50ebd71f93f037e01f))
+
 ## [8.0.2](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith-dotnet-client/compare/v8.0.1...v8.0.2) (2025-05-23)
 
 
diff --git a/Flagsmith.FlagsmithClient/Flagsmith.FlagsmithClient.csproj b/Flagsmith.FlagsmithClient/Flagsmith.FlagsmithClient.csproj
index c56089b..4e84249 100644
--- a/Flagsmith.FlagsmithClient/Flagsmith.FlagsmithClient.csproj
+++ b/Flagsmith.FlagsmithClient/Flagsmith.FlagsmithClient.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>true</CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>
         <PackageId>Flagsmith</PackageId>
         <Title>Flagsmith</Title>
-        <Version>8.0.2</Version>
+        <Version>8.0.3</Version>
         <Authors>flagsmith</Authors>
         <Company>Flagsmith</Company>
         <PackageDescription>Client SDK for Flagsmith. Ship features with confidence using feature flags and remote config. Host yourself or use our hosted version at https://flagsmith.com/</PackageDescription>