From fb0cf70343399a811909c5c2d5d1da6f253a3293 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jeff Huber <jhuber@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2026 09:06:27 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] chore: prepare v0.8.0 beta 1 release

---
 .gitignore                                    |  1 +
 CONTRIBUTING.md                               |  2 +-
 README.md                                     | 15 ++--
 docs/build-loop-in-30-minutes.md              |  2 +-
 docs/current-state-and-roadmap.md             | 22 +++---
 docs/early-adopter-invite-runbook.md          |  4 +-
 docs/early-adopter-v05.md                     |  7 +-
 docs/first-run-transcript.md                  |  4 +-
 docs/first-user-demo-transcript.md            |  6 +-
 docs/first-user-install-rehearsal.md          | 32 ++++----
 docs/friendly-user-rollout-v05.md             |  4 +-
 docs/install.md                               | 10 +--
 docs/mirror-removal-runbook.md                |  2 +-
 docs/oss-v1-checklist.md                      |  8 +-
 docs/package-customization.md                 |  2 +-
 docs/post-v08-effectiveness-assessment.md     | 16 ++--
 docs/prd-addendum-v05-beta.md                 |  4 +-
 docs/public-release-checklist.md              | 15 ++--
 docs/pypi-release.md                          | 14 ++--
 docs/quickstart.md                            | 12 +--
 docs/repo-strategy.md                         |  2 +-
 docs/try-in-10-minutes.md                     |  8 +-
 docs/v08-release-notes.md                     | 56 ++++++++++++++
 pyproject.toml                                |  4 +-
 src/code_mower/__init__.py                    |  2 +-
 .../workflows/builder-provenance.yml.j2       |  2 +-
 templates/workflows/builder-provenance.yml.j2 |  2 +-
 tests/test_release_hygiene.py                 | 76 +++++++++----------
 28 files changed, 196 insertions(+), 138 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 docs/v08-release-notes.md

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9394c31f..ed449781 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ dist/
 .ruff_cache/
 .code-mower/
 .code-mower.generated/
+.code-mower.generated.*/
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 33956d2a..c6239972 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Use Python 3.12 or newer. CI exercises Python 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14.
 ```bash
 python3.12 -m venv .venv
 .venv/bin/python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-.venv/bin/python -m pip install -e . ruff
+.venv/bin/python -m pip install -e ".[test]"
 ```
 
 ## Local Checks
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d283f0a8..13c83c0c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ for Code Mower contributors. All paths require Python 3.12 or newer.
 | C. Builder experiment | You want to compare authoring loops before trusting them broadly. | Use a work order or experiment spec, run `code-mower builder-experiment run` around an explicit command, then review the source-free `authoringRun` artifact and normal audit evidence. | [Builder Experiments](docs/builder-experiments.md) |
 
 The current package-index announcement entry point is the tagged
-[Try Code Mower In 10 Minutes](https://github.com/codemower-ai/code-mower/blob/v0.6.0-beta.3/docs/try-in-10-minutes.md)
-guide. The completed v0.7/v0.8 Board and adoption-polish source line is on
-`main`; publish a new beta before directing package-only users to those
-commands.
+[Try Code Mower In 10 Minutes](https://github.com/codemower-ai/code-mower/blob/v0.8.0-beta.1/docs/try-in-10-minutes.md)
+guide. The v0.8 beta includes the completed adoption-polish and native Board
+work, so package-only users can start from the public package rather than a
+source checkout.
 
 ## What Calibration Does And Does Not Prove
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Provider-contract baseline for the next release train:
 
 For release verification,
 [First-User Install Rehearsal](docs/first-user-install-rehearsal.md) records
-the package-index procedure for `v0.6.0-beta.3` / `code-mower==0.6.0b3`. The
+the package-index procedure for `v0.8.0-beta.1` / `code-mower==0.8.0b1`. The
 GitHub release records the workflow and rehearsal evidence for the exact tag.
 
 ## Optional: Plan Before Coding
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ measurement work.
 
 ## Installation Status
 
-The current package-index beta baseline is `v0.6.0-beta.3`, with pinned package
-install spec `code-mower==0.6.0b3`. Release evidence is recorded on the GitHub
+The current package-index beta baseline is `v0.8.0-beta.1`, with pinned package
+install spec `code-mower==0.8.0b1`. Release evidence is recorded on the GitHub
 release and in the first-user install rehearsal. The public repository is
 [codemower-ai/code-mower](https://github.com/codemower-ai/code-mower), and
 GitHub releases remain the auditable source for tags, build artifacts, and
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@ first so local work exercises the same package entrypoint users install.
 - [Launch Command Surface](docs/launch-command-surface.md)
 - [v0.6 Truth Baseline](docs/v06-truth-baseline.md)
 - [v0.6 Release Notes](docs/v06-release-notes.md)
+- [v0.8 Release Notes](docs/v08-release-notes.md)
 - [Post-v0.8 Effectiveness Assessment](docs/post-v08-effectiveness-assessment.md)
 - [Demo Calibration Example](examples/demo-calibration/README.md)
 - [Board Demo Rehearsal](examples/board-demo/README.md)
diff --git a/docs/build-loop-in-30-minutes.md b/docs/build-loop-in-30-minutes.md
index b3484ef6..8d42fef2 100644
--- a/docs/build-loop-in-30-minutes.md
+++ b/docs/build-loop-in-30-minutes.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ audit evidence, skip to section 2.
 ```bash
 python3.12 --version
 export CODE_MOWER_PYTHON="$(command -v python3.12)"
-pipx install --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.6.0b3
+pipx install --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.8.0b1
 gh auth status
 code-mower init --easy
 code-mower init --easy --apply --output-dir .code-mower.generated
diff --git a/docs/current-state-and-roadmap.md b/docs/current-state-and-roadmap.md
index a06d2f60..e306917c 100644
--- a/docs/current-state-and-roadmap.md
+++ b/docs/current-state-and-roadmap.md
@@ -26,20 +26,18 @@ The public OSS repository is:
 https://github.com/codemower-ai/code-mower
 ```
 
-The current package-index beta baseline is `v0.6.0-beta.3`, with pinned package
-install spec `code-mower==0.6.0b3`. Release evidence is recorded on the GitHub
+The current package-index beta baseline is `v0.8.0-beta.1`, with pinned package
+install spec `code-mower==0.8.0b1`. Release evidence is recorded on the GitHub
 release and in the first-user install rehearsal. It is intended to be installed
 from the package index for friendly-user pilots, with GitHub tag/source installs
 kept as a fallback and development path.
 
-The v0.7/v0.8 source line has landed on `main` and is awaiting the next package
-beta before package-only adopters should rely on it. That source line adds the
-Python 3.12+ runtime contract, pipx/uv install matrix, hosted-builder and
-orchestrator-only doctor postures, non-expiring dispatch-token diagnostics,
-native redacted lane status, the local Board, Board history and admin commands,
-spend/verdict timelines, owner queue, optional metadata-only agent cards,
-explicit cloud Board snapshots, the CodeMower.com Board mirror, and a public
-Board demo rehearsal. See
+The v0.8 package beta adds the Python 3.12+ runtime contract, pipx/uv install
+matrix, hosted-builder and orchestrator-only doctor postures, non-expiring
+dispatch-token diagnostics, native redacted lane status, the local Board, Board
+history and admin commands, spend/verdict timelines, owner queue, optional
+metadata-only agent cards, explicit cloud Board snapshots, the CodeMower.com
+Board mirror, and a public Board demo rehearsal. See
 [Post-v0.8 Effectiveness Assessment](post-v08-effectiveness-assessment.md) for
 the dogfood assessment and lane-readiness interpretation.
 
@@ -413,8 +411,8 @@ leaving room for future orchestrator adapters.
 
 ## Near-Term Roadmap
 
-1. Package the completed v0.7/v0.8 source line as the next beta, then verify the
-   exact package install from a clean environment before announcement.
+1. Keep the v0.8 package beta install path verified from PyPI, and mark the
+   newest beta GitHub release as Latest until a stable 1.0 line exists.
 2. Run one cold-repo adoption rehearsal from the published package: install,
    `init --easy`, `doctor --adoption`, `lanes status`, `board serve`, one tiny
    audited PR, and optional metadata-only cloud upload.
diff --git a/docs/early-adopter-invite-runbook.md b/docs/early-adopter-invite-runbook.md
index 0a0a247d..c2907324 100644
--- a/docs/early-adopter-invite-runbook.md
+++ b/docs/early-adopter-invite-runbook.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ It is an OSS local-first tool for setting up AI peer-programmer/reviewer lanes
 on your real codebase, with optional privacy-first cloud reporting.
 
 Start here:
-https://github.com/codemower-ai/code-mower/blob/v0.6.0-beta.3/docs/try-in-10-minutes.md
+https://github.com/codemower-ai/code-mower/blob/v0.8.0-beta.1/docs/try-in-10-minutes.md
 
 Cloud sharing is optional. The default bundle excludes source code, raw diffs,
 model transcripts, raw stdout/stderr, auth output, and secrets.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Before inviting a user:
 1. Verify the tagged install command in a fresh repo:
 
    ```bash
-   pipx install --python python3.12 code-mower==0.6.0b3
+   pipx install --python python3.12 code-mower==0.8.0b1
    code-mower --version
    ```
 
diff --git a/docs/early-adopter-v05.md b/docs/early-adopter-v05.md
index 9006b162..534dfb21 100644
--- a/docs/early-adopter-v05.md
+++ b/docs/early-adopter-v05.md
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ Cut a v0.5 alpha or beta only after:
 - release workflow builds source/wheel distributions, and PyPI publishing is
   either configured or explicitly called out as the next friction-reduction
   milestone;
-- alpha/beta GitHub releases are marked as prereleases;
+- newest beta GitHub releases are marked as regular releases with beta wording,
+  so GitHub's `/releases/latest` endpoint resolves for early adopters;
 - docs are sufficient for a new user;
 - cloud export and dry-run upload are tested;
 - codemower.com can receive an ingest payload;
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ Cut a v0.5 alpha or beta only after:
 
 ## Current Beta
 
-`v0.6.0-beta.3` is the current friendly-user beta. It keeps the
+`v0.8.0-beta.1` is the current friendly-user beta. It keeps the
 local-first package path from alpha.1, the cloud doctor service-readiness check
 from alpha.5, the hardened provider-auth doctor diagnostics needed for
 early-adopter troubleshooting, the dogfood dry-run path that feeds the
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ It also adds a first-user readiness scorecard to the package-install rehearsal
 so install, doctor, report, and cloud dry-run privacy gates can be checked at a
 glance, and it carries provider/model/version provenance through cloud bundles
 so CodeMower.com can separate benchmark-grade evidence from operational
-dogfood. The current beta also adds the v0.6 provider-contract hardening queue,
+dogfood. The current beta also carries the provider-contract hardening queue,
 the `code-mower lanes status` operator snapshot, Antigravity/Gemini lane
 separation, builder-experiment metadata capture, and the hosted Cursor lane id
 as `cursor` while accepting legacy `grok-bot` inputs during the migration
diff --git a/docs/first-run-transcript.md b/docs/first-run-transcript.md
index 45927ce9..7d65ca2a 100644
--- a/docs/first-run-transcript.md
+++ b/docs/first-run-transcript.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ same provider warnings.
 ```bash
 python3.12 --version
 export CODE_MOWER_PYTHON="$(command -v python3.12)"
-pipx install --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.6.0b3
+pipx install --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.8.0b1
 code-mower --version
 ```
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Expected shape:
 
 ```text
 Python 3.12.x
-code-mower 0.6.0b3
+code-mower 0.8.0b1
 ```
 
 ## Generate Local Setup
diff --git a/docs/first-user-demo-transcript.md b/docs/first-user-demo-transcript.md
index 1a291393..ca782f3a 100644
--- a/docs/first-user-demo-transcript.md
+++ b/docs/first-user-demo-transcript.md
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ release.
 ```bash
 python3.12 -m venv "$WORK_DIR/venv"
 "$WORK_DIR/venv/bin/python" -m pip install --upgrade pip
-"$WORK_DIR/venv/bin/python" -m pip install code-mower==0.6.0b3
+"$WORK_DIR/venv/bin/python" -m pip install code-mower==0.8.0b1
 "$WORK_DIR/venv/bin/code-mower" migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --python "$(command -v python3.12)" \
   --json
 ```
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ python3.12 -m venv "$WORK_DIR/venv"
   "mode": "package-install-rehearsal",
   "status": "pass",
   "steps": 27,
-  "package_spec": "code-mower==0.6.0b3",
+  "package_spec": "code-mower==0.8.0b1",
   "toy_repo": "$WORK_DIR/toy-repo",
   "doctor_status": "warn",
   "generated_artifacts": {
diff --git a/docs/first-user-install-rehearsal.md b/docs/first-user-install-rehearsal.md
index 5613381b..a0daa776 100644
--- a/docs/first-user-install-rehearsal.md
+++ b/docs/first-user-install-rehearsal.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Use the current public tag or release candidate:
 
 ```bash
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --python "$(command -v python3.12)" \
   --json
 ```
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ For a fixed output directory:
 
 ```bash
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --python "$(command -v python3.12)" \
   --work-dir /tmp/code-mower-first-user-rehearsal \
   --json
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ For a GitHub tag fallback, pass the tag URL explicitly:
 
 ```bash
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec "git+https://github.com/codemower-ai/code-mower.git@v0.6.0-beta.3" \
+  --package-spec "git+https://github.com/codemower-ai/code-mower.git@v0.8.0-beta.1" \
   --python "$(command -v python3.12)" \
   --json
 ```
@@ -99,14 +99,14 @@ deciding the package index or the release is broken. For pipx:
 
 ```bash
 export CODE_MOWER_PYTHON="$(command -v python3.12)"
-PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1 pipx install --force --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.6.0b3
+PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1 pipx install --force --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.8.0b1
 code-mower --version
 ```
 
 For uv:
 
 ```bash
-uv tool install --python 3.12 --reinstall --refresh-package code-mower code-mower==0.6.0b3
+uv tool install --python 3.12 --reinstall --refresh-package code-mower code-mower==0.8.0b1
 code-mower --version
 ```
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ repository after the package install succeeds:
 
 ```bash
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --repo-path /path/to/external-repo \
   --python "$(command -v python3.12)" \
   --json
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ When a product repository already has Code Mower wrapper files, the same
 
 ```bash
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --repo-path /path/to/product-repo \
   --python "$(command -v python3.12)" \
   --json
@@ -271,12 +271,12 @@ Treat the rehearsal as passing only when:
 
 If this fails, fix the first-user path before cutting or promoting a release.
 
-## v0.6 Beta Package-Index Release Procedure
+## v0.8 Beta Package-Index Release Procedure
 
 Publish and rehearse the package-index artifacts in this order. After the
 release tag exists at the release commit, dispatch both package-index
 publication runs with
-`--ref v0.6.0-beta.3`; never substitute mutable `main`, because the TestPyPI
+`--ref v0.8.0-beta.1`; never substitute mutable `main`, because the TestPyPI
 and production PyPI builds must check out identical source.
 
 First, run `release.yml` for TestPyPI only:
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ First, run `release.yml` for TestPyPI only:
 ```bash
 gh workflow run release.yml \
   --repo codemower-ai/code-mower \
-  --ref v0.6.0-beta.3 \
+  --ref v0.8.0-beta.1 \
   -f publish_testpypi=true \
   -f publish_pypi=false
 ```
@@ -294,11 +294,11 @@ candidate from TestPyPI:
 
 ```bash
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --pip-index-url https://test.pypi.org/simple/ \
   --pip-extra-index-url https://pypi.org/simple/ \
   --python "$(command -v python3.12)" \
-  --work-dir /tmp/code-mower-v06-beta1-testpypi-rehearsal \
+  --work-dir /tmp/code-mower-v08-beta1-testpypi-rehearsal \
   --json
 ```
 
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ Then run `release.yml` for production PyPI only:
 ```bash
 gh workflow run release.yml \
   --repo codemower-ai/code-mower \
-  --ref v0.6.0-beta.3 \
+  --ref v0.8.0-beta.1 \
   -f publish_testpypi=false \
   -f publish_pypi=true
 ```
@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@ production package from PyPI:
 
 ```bash
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --python "$(command -v python3.12)" \
-  --work-dir /tmp/code-mower-v06-beta1-pypi-rehearsal \
+  --work-dir /tmp/code-mower-v08-beta1-pypi-rehearsal \
   --json
 ```
 
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ repository:
 
 ```bash
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --repo-path "$REPO_PATH" \
   --work-dir "$WORK_DIR" \
   --json
diff --git a/docs/friendly-user-rollout-v05.md b/docs/friendly-user-rollout-v05.md
index c5a62504..c3b4430d 100644
--- a/docs/friendly-user-rollout-v05.md
+++ b/docs/friendly-user-rollout-v05.md
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ Use the current beta install pin unless a newer release is explicitly called out
 in the invite:
 
 ```bash
-pipx install --python python3.12 code-mower==0.6.0b3
+pipx install --python python3.12 code-mower==0.8.0b1
 ```
 
-The current package-index beta baseline is `v0.6.0-beta.3`, with pinned package install spec `code-mower==0.6.0b3`. Release evidence is recorded on the GitHub release and in the first-user install rehearsal.
+The current package-index beta baseline is `v0.8.0-beta.1`, with pinned package install spec `code-mower==0.8.0b1`. Release evidence is recorded on the GitHub release and in the first-user install rehearsal.
 
 ## Invite Criteria
 
diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
index 5d069c8e..076b42d8 100644
--- a/docs/install.md
+++ b/docs/install.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Install with pipx and an explicit Python 3.12+ interpreter:
 ```bash
 python3.12 --version
 export CODE_MOWER_PYTHON="$(command -v python3.12)"
-pipx install --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.6.0b3
+pipx install --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.8.0b1
 code-mower --version
 ```
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ interactive shell profile:
 
 ```bash
 uv python install 3.12
-uv tool install --python 3.12 code-mower==0.6.0b3
+uv tool install --python 3.12 code-mower==0.8.0b1
 code-mower --version
 ```
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ For pipx:
 ```bash
 python3.12 --version
 export CODE_MOWER_PYTHON="$(command -v python3.12)"
-PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1 pipx install --force --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.6.0b3
+PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1 pipx install --force --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.8.0b1
 code-mower --version
 ```
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ For uv:
 
 ```bash
 uv python install 3.12
-uv tool install --python 3.12 --reinstall --refresh-package code-mower code-mower==0.6.0b3
+uv tool install --python 3.12 --reinstall --refresh-package code-mower code-mower==0.8.0b1
 code-mower --version
 ```
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ old system Python shims cannot enter the release path:
 ```bash
 scripts/dev-python --version
 scripts/dev-python -m venv .venv
-.venv/bin/python -m pip install -e .
+.venv/bin/python -m pip install -e ".[test]"
 .venv/bin/code-mower --version
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/mirror-removal-runbook.md b/docs/mirror-removal-runbook.md
index fc57b51a..d3a787ca 100644
--- a/docs/mirror-removal-runbook.md
+++ b/docs/mirror-removal-runbook.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Run:
 
 ```bash
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --repo-path /path/to/product-repo \
   --json
 ```
diff --git a/docs/oss-v1-checklist.md b/docs/oss-v1-checklist.md
index b5afd613..e761df40 100644
--- a/docs/oss-v1-checklist.md
+++ b/docs/oss-v1-checklist.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ history opens the repository. They should be able to confirm:
 
 ## Current Beta Baseline
 
-The current public-release baseline is `v0.6.0-beta.3` of the standalone
+The current public-release baseline is `v0.8.0-beta.1` of the standalone
 package. Before widening the release, record:
 
 - non-editable package-install rehearsal in a clean venv;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ package. Before widening the release, record:
   runs: TestPyPI first with `publish_testpypi=true`, `publish_pypi=false`,
   then production PyPI with `publish_testpypi=false`, `publish_pypi=true`;
 - package-install rehearsals against the exact TestPyPI and PyPI artifacts as
-  `code-mower==0.6.0b3` after those workflow runs finish, with workflow run
+  `code-mower==0.8.0b1` after those workflow runs finish, with workflow run
   links recorded as release evidence;
 - public-tag/source install validation as a fallback path;
 - production dogfood uploads from Code Mower OSS, CodeMower.com, and two
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ It has not yet proved:
 ## Easy Mode Flow
 
 ```bash
-pipx install --python python3.12 code-mower==0.6.0b3
+pipx install --python python3.12 code-mower==0.8.0b1
 code-mower init --easy
 code-mower init --easy --apply --output-dir .code-mower.generated
 code-mower doctor --preflight
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ code-mower --help-all
 code-mower next-steps --profile recommended
 code-mower migration wrapper-rehearsal --repo-path /path/to/product-repo --json
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --repo-path /path/to/repo \
   --json
 code-mower audit pr 123
diff --git a/docs/package-customization.md b/docs/package-customization.md
index 354fef82..325bc65a 100644
--- a/docs/package-customization.md
+++ b/docs/package-customization.md
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ run:
 
 ```bash
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --repo-path /path/to/product-repo \
   --json
 ```
diff --git a/docs/post-v08-effectiveness-assessment.md b/docs/post-v08-effectiveness-assessment.md
index 5c83f2a3..56a64426 100644
--- a/docs/post-v08-effectiveness-assessment.md
+++ b/docs/post-v08-effectiveness-assessment.md
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ candidates until more repositories and more adjudicated findings are captured.
 
 ## What Should Be Better
 
-- **Cut a release for the completed source line.** The public package baseline
-  is still `v0.6.0-beta.3` / `code-mower==0.6.0b3` until the next beta is
-  tagged and published. The native Board work is merged on `main`, but it is
-  not available to package-only adopters until release.
+- **Keep release verification routine.** The public package baseline is
+  `v0.8.0-beta.1` / `code-mower==0.8.0b1`; each beta should continue to prove
+  the PyPI install path, first-user rehearsal, local Board, and metadata-only
+  cloud checks before it is announced.
 - **Use more builders in live dogfood.** The v0.7/v0.8 implementation PRs were
   overwhelmingly Codex-authored. That was fast, but it does not yet compare
   Claude Code, Cursor/Grok Bot, Devin, or Antigravity as builders on equal
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ reviewer-gate pilot, adoption diagnostics, and local visibility before
 promotion. It is not yet ready to be marketed as an unattended autonomous merge
 system for arbitrary teams.
 
-The next release should package the v0.7/v0.8 source line, run one cold-repo
-adoption rehearsal from the published package, and deliberately route a few
-small follow-up issues through non-Codex builders and informational reviewers
-so promotion decisions are based on measured evidence rather than enthusiasm.
+The next release should keep running a cold-repo adoption rehearsal from the
+published package and deliberately route a few small follow-up issues through
+non-Codex builders and informational reviewers so promotion decisions are based
+on measured evidence rather than enthusiasm.
diff --git a/docs/prd-addendum-v05-beta.md b/docs/prd-addendum-v05-beta.md
index 15e77e89..99137b1e 100644
--- a/docs/prd-addendum-v05-beta.md
+++ b/docs/prd-addendum-v05-beta.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ environment before they are treated as shareable.
 schema-structuring phase inherited a repository check that only made sense from
 an editable source checkout. `v0.5.0-beta.8` fixed that by making the
 installed-package transport path explicit and then validating it from the public
-tag. `v0.6.0-beta.3` keeps that installed-package gate and carries the same
+tag. `v0.8.0-beta.1` keeps that installed-package gate and carries the same
 provenance discipline into provider-contract, stale-audit, catch-up, and
 dashboard trust work.
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ workflow history as reviewer-value evidence.
 
 `v0.5.0-beta.49` added a dedicated authenticated lineage drilldown for the
 planning and execution chain: issue -> posted plan -> work order -> pull
-request -> reviewer checks -> merge -> upload. `v0.6.0-beta.3` carries that
+request -> reviewer checks -> merge -> upload. `v0.8.0-beta.1` carries that
 trust surface forward while adding the owner-bound WIP, lane-liveness,
 fix-round, human-token, owner-decision, provider-namespace, builder-experiment,
 and lane-status hardening from the later dogfood follow-ups. The lineage page
diff --git a/docs/public-release-checklist.md b/docs/public-release-checklist.md
index 09fc8f4c..9ab6576d 100644
--- a/docs/public-release-checklist.md
+++ b/docs/public-release-checklist.md
@@ -11,18 +11,17 @@ not know the original reference repos.
 - Apache-2.0 `LICENSE` and `NOTICE` are present.
 - The package has alpha/beta releases and reports its version with
   `code-mower --version`.
-- The current package-index beta entrypoint is `code-mower==0.6.0b3`, with
+- The current package-index beta entrypoint is `code-mower==0.8.0b1`, with
   `code-mower doctor --adoption --repo OWNER/REPO` as the human-facing
   first-run setup diagnostic and `code-mower lanes status --repo OWNER/REPO`
   as the operator snapshot. The corresponding GitHub tag is
-  `v0.6.0-beta.3`; `doctor --preflight` and `doctor --v05` remain
+  `v0.8.0-beta.1`; `doctor --preflight` and `doctor --v05` remain
   compatibility presets for scripts.
-- The v0.7/v0.8 source line has landed on `main`: Python 3.12+ install
-  hardening, hosted-builder doctor postures, non-expiring token diagnostics,
-  native redacted lane status, local Board, Board history, spend/verdict
-  timelines, owner queue, optional metadata-only agent cards, Board doctor,
-  Board reset, and the public Board demo rehearsal. Cut and rehearse a new beta
-  before asking package-only adopters to rely on that source-line behavior.
+- The v0.8 package beta includes Python 3.12+ install hardening,
+  hosted-builder doctor postures, non-expiring token diagnostics, native
+  redacted lane status, local Board, Board history, spend/verdict timelines,
+  owner queue, optional metadata-only agent cards, Board doctor, Board reset,
+  and the public Board demo rehearsal.
 - The README now shows a shortened `doctor --adoption --repo OWNER/REPO`
   example so fresh users can see the payoff before installing.
 - The first-run transcript, architecture overview, cloud data contract, and
diff --git a/docs/pypi-release.md b/docs/pypi-release.md
index 1ad1ced0..f2c12772 100644
--- a/docs/pypi-release.md
+++ b/docs/pypi-release.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ and wheel distributions, verifies them with `twine check`, and can publish to
 TestPyPI or production PyPI through trusted publishing.
 
 ```bash
-pipx install --python python3.12 code-mower==0.6.0b3
+pipx install --python python3.12 code-mower==0.8.0b1
 ```
 
 ## Current Status
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ same artifact download path used by the optional PyPI publish job, then runs
 For beta releases, keep release metadata honest:
 
 ```bash
-gh release view v0.6.0-beta.3 \
+gh release view v0.8.0-beta.1 \
   --repo codemower-ai/code-mower \
   --json tagName,isPrerelease
 gh api repos/codemower-ai/code-mower/releases/latest \
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ For pipx:
 ```bash
 python3.12 --version
 export CODE_MOWER_PYTHON="$(command -v python3.12)"
-PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1 pipx install --force --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.6.0b3
+PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1 pipx install --force --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.8.0b1
 code-mower --version
 ```
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ For uv:
 
 ```bash
 uv python install 3.12
-uv tool install --python 3.12 --reinstall --refresh-package code-mower code-mower==0.6.0b3
+uv tool install --python 3.12 --reinstall --refresh-package code-mower code-mower==0.8.0b1
 code-mower --version
 ```
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ For production PyPI verification:
 ```bash
 python3.12 -m venv /tmp/code-mower-pypi-smoke
 /tmp/code-mower-pypi-smoke/bin/python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-/tmp/code-mower-pypi-smoke/bin/python -m pip install code-mower==0.6.0b3
+/tmp/code-mower-pypi-smoke/bin/python -m pip install code-mower==0.8.0b1
 /tmp/code-mower-pypi-smoke/bin/code-mower --version
 ```
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Then run the release-gate first-user rehearsal against the same package:
 
 ```bash
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --python "$(command -v python3.12)" \
   --json
 ```
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ The primary README command should stay on an explicit beta version until a
 stable `1.0` line exists:
 
 ```bash
-pipx install --python python3.12 code-mower==0.6.0b3
+pipx install --python python3.12 code-mower==0.8.0b1
 ```
 
 Do not switch to unpinned `pipx install code-mower` until:
diff --git a/docs/quickstart.md b/docs/quickstart.md
index 9e3ab6cd..4da6826f 100644
--- a/docs/quickstart.md
+++ b/docs/quickstart.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 This is the reference for Code Mower's first-user command surface. For the two
 guided starts, use [Try Code Mower In 10 Minutes](try-in-10-minutes.md) for the
 reviewer gate or [Build Loop In 30 Minutes](build-loop-in-30-minutes.md) for
-builders plus orchestrator convention. Code Mower v0.6 is beta software; start
+builders plus orchestrator convention. Code Mower v0.8 is beta software; start
 on one repository and keep all reviewer lanes manual until the output is useful
 on your codebase.
 
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ boxes, and contributor checkouts, use the full
 ```bash
 python3.12 --version
 export CODE_MOWER_PYTHON="$(command -v python3.12)"
-pipx install --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.6.0b3
+pipx install --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.8.0b1
 code-mower --version
 ```
 
-`0.6.0b3` is a beta release. If you want the newest prerelease instead of this
+`0.8.0b1` is a beta release. If you want the newest prerelease instead of this
 exact verified beta, use:
 
 ```bash
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ For hosted agents or CI boxes without pipx:
 
 ```bash
 uv python install 3.12
-uv tool install --python 3.12 code-mower==0.6.0b3
+uv tool install --python 3.12 code-mower==0.8.0b1
 ```
 
 For a Code Mower source checkout, use `scripts/dev-python` and the editable
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ running multiple builders against the same repository.
 
 ## 2. Authenticate GitHub
 
-Code Mower v0.6 is GitHub-first.
+Code Mower v0.8 is GitHub-first.
 
 ```bash
 gh auth login -h github.com -s repo,workflow,read:org
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ export bundle, upload dry run, and CodeMower.com dogfood dry run.
 
 ```bash
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --python "$(command -v python3.12)" \
   --json
 ```
diff --git a/docs/repo-strategy.md b/docs/repo-strategy.md
index 455f69d7..4a2d8fd2 100644
--- a/docs/repo-strategy.md
+++ b/docs/repo-strategy.md
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ serialize through their shared lock. The default checkout-lock timeout is long
 enough for normal audit runs to queue instead of failing after two minutes;
 dead locks are still cleared by the PID/staleness checks.
 
-`v0.6.0-beta.3` keeps the smoke runner, package plan, docs, next-step cloud
+`v0.8.0-beta.1` keeps the smoke runner, package plan, docs, next-step cloud
 export examples, draft auto-discovery rehearsal, and opt-in upload dry run
 aligned on reviewer metrics, lane policy, and value report bundles. The public
 package also includes the formerly private hardening work that made product
diff --git a/docs/try-in-10-minutes.md b/docs/try-in-10-minutes.md
index 7b83f8ee..99a0a30c 100644
--- a/docs/try-in-10-minutes.md
+++ b/docs/try-in-10-minutes.md
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ paths. The laptop path is:
 ```bash
 python3.12 --version
 export CODE_MOWER_PYTHON="$(command -v python3.12)"
-pipx install --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.6.0b3
+pipx install --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON" code-mower==0.8.0b1
 code-mower --version
 ```
 
-`0.6.0b3` is a beta release. To follow the newest beta line instead of
+`0.8.0b1` is a beta release. To follow the newest beta line instead of
 pinning this exact build:
 
 ```bash
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ virtual environment, run:
 
 ```bash
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --python "$(command -v python3.12)" \
   --json
 ```
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ repo's native checks.
 
 ```bash
 code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal \
-  --package-spec code-mower==0.6.0b3 \
+  --package-spec code-mower==0.8.0b1 \
   --repo-path /path/to/repo \
   --python "$(command -v python3.12)" \
   --json
diff --git a/docs/v08-release-notes.md b/docs/v08-release-notes.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a2c9cc2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/v08-release-notes.md
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+# Code Mower v0.8.0-beta.1 Release Notes
+
+This beta packages the v0.7 adoption hardening and v0.8 native Board work.
+Install the pinned beta with
+`pipx install --python python3.12 code-mower==0.8.0b1`.
+
+## Headline
+
+Code Mower v0.8 is a better first install for supervised multi-agent adoption:
+clearer Python/install expectations, less noisy doctor output for hosted
+builders, a one-command lane status snapshot, and a native local Board for
+operator visibility without AgentTrail or hook setup.
+
+## What's New
+
+- Python support is now explicit: Code Mower requires Python 3.12 or newer, and
+  CI exercises Python 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14.
+- Install docs cover pipx for laptops, `uv tool install` for hosted agents and
+  minimal Linux boxes, and editable venvs for contributors.
+- Doctor has adoption-oriented profiles for local runners, hosted builders, and
+  orchestrator-only setups, plus clearer dispatch-token diagnostics including
+  non-expiring tokens.
+- `code-mower lanes status --repo OWNER/REPO` provides a concise,
+  metadata-only operator snapshot of active PR lanes, labels, checks, workflow
+  runs, gate health, and next action.
+- `code-mower board serve --repo OWNER/REPO` starts a local read-only Board with
+  redacted lane status, local history, owner queue, spend/latency, verdicts, and
+  optional metadata-only agent cards.
+- Board history/admin commands (`board record`, `board doctor`, and
+  `board reset`) make local visibility manageable without requiring cloud
+  upload.
+- `code-mower cloud board-snapshot` uploads explicit zero-report Board snapshot
+  metadata for CodeMower.com mirrors while preserving the existing privacy
+  boundary.
+- The cloud token resolver is shared across cloud commands: environment tokens
+  still win, `--token-file` is explicit, stored local profiles are supported,
+  and ambiguous token stores fail with safe filename-only guidance.
+- Generated builder-provenance workflows now install this beta package by
+  default.
+- Release, quickstart, install, and first-user rehearsal docs now use the same
+  current beta pin and keep the GitHub release marked as Latest even though the
+  software is still beta.
+
+## Privacy
+
+The privacy boundary is unchanged. Code Mower uploads remain opt-in and
+metadata-only. Do not upload source code, raw diffs, transcripts, issue body
+text, raw stdout/stderr, auth output, local secret values, or secrets.
+
+## Adoption Guidance
+
+Use this release for supervised early-adopter pilots, not unattended autonomous
+merge infrastructure. Start with the reviewer gate, keep lanes informational
+until repository-specific calibration supports promotion, use `lanes status`
+and the Board for day-to-day visibility, and route a few small issues through
+non-Codex builders/reviewers before making promotion claims.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 11c50eb0..5f54ce4e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "code-mower"
-version = "0.6.0b3"
+version = "0.8.0b1"
 description = "Multi-reviewer AI code audit orchestration"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ dependencies = ["PyYAML>=6.0"]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 test = [
+    "build>=1.2",
     "pytest>=8.0",
     "ruff>=0.8",
+    "twine>=5.0",
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]
diff --git a/src/code_mower/__init__.py b/src/code_mower/__init__.py
index 07951ffd..ee358354 100644
--- a/src/code_mower/__init__.py
+++ b/src/code_mower/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Code Mower package."""
 
-__version__ = "0.6.0b3"
+__version__ = "0.8.0b1"
diff --git a/src/code_mower/templates/workflows/builder-provenance.yml.j2 b/src/code_mower/templates/workflows/builder-provenance.yml.j2
index eb0aa6df..2172f498 100644
--- a/src/code_mower/templates/workflows/builder-provenance.yml.j2
+++ b/src/code_mower/templates/workflows/builder-provenance.yml.j2
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 env:
-  CODE_MOWER_PACKAGE_SPEC: code-mower==0.6.0b3
+  CODE_MOWER_PACKAGE_SPEC: code-mower==0.8.0b1
 
 jobs:
   auto-record:
diff --git a/templates/workflows/builder-provenance.yml.j2 b/templates/workflows/builder-provenance.yml.j2
index eb0aa6df..2172f498 100644
--- a/templates/workflows/builder-provenance.yml.j2
+++ b/templates/workflows/builder-provenance.yml.j2
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 env:
-  CODE_MOWER_PACKAGE_SPEC: code-mower==0.6.0b3
+  CODE_MOWER_PACKAGE_SPEC: code-mower==0.8.0b1
 
 jobs:
   auto-record:
diff --git a/tests/test_release_hygiene.py b/tests/test_release_hygiene.py
index 2497138a..f0697bbf 100644
--- a/tests/test_release_hygiene.py
+++ b/tests/test_release_hygiene.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 class ReleaseHygieneTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_version_is_current_beta_prerelease(self) -> None:
-        self.assertEqual(__version__, "0.6.0b3")
+        self.assertEqual(__version__, "0.8.0b1")
 
     def test_release_workflow_verifies_downloaded_distributions_before_publish(self) -> None:
         workflow = (ROOT / ".github/workflows/release.yml").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
@@ -84,8 +84,10 @@ def test_test_extra_matches_contributor_setup_docs(self) -> None:
 
         extras = pyproject["project"]["optional-dependencies"]
         self.assertIn("test", extras)
+        self.assertIn("build>=1.2", extras["test"])
         self.assertIn("pytest>=8.0", extras["test"])
         self.assertIn("ruff>=0.8", extras["test"])
+        self.assertIn("twine>=5.0", extras["test"])
 
     def test_python_support_contract_is_312_plus(self) -> None:
         pyproject = tomllib.loads((ROOT / "pyproject.toml").read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
@@ -301,7 +303,7 @@ def test_cli_default_help_is_first_user_focused(self) -> None:
         self.assertIn(
             (
                 "code-mower migration package-install-rehearsal --package-spec "
-                "code-mower==0.6.0b3 --json"
+                "code-mower==0.8.0b1 --json"
             ),
             help_text,
         )
@@ -954,7 +956,7 @@ def test_direct_cli_execution_points_to_package_or_dev_wrapper(self) -> None:
         )
 
         self.assertNotEqual(completed.returncode, 0)
-        self.assertIn("pipx install code-mower==0.6.0b3", completed.stderr)
+        self.assertIn("pipx install code-mower==0.8.0b1", completed.stderr)
         self.assertIn("scripts/dev-python -m venv .venv", completed.stderr)
         self.assertIn(".venv/bin/code-mower", completed.stderr)
         self.assertNotIn("PYTHONPATH=src", completed.stderr)
@@ -5040,11 +5042,11 @@ def test_package_materializer_can_run_from_extracted_checkout(self) -> None:
                 (output_dir / "src/code_mower/cloud_client/dogfood.py").is_file()
             )
             self.assertIn(
-                'version = "0.6.0b3"',
+                'version = "0.8.0b1"',
                 (output_dir / "pyproject.toml").read_text(encoding="utf-8"),
             )
             self.assertIn(
-                '__version__ = "0.6.0b3"',
+                '__version__ = "0.8.0b1"',
                 (output_dir / "src/code_mower/__init__.py").read_text(
                     encoding="utf-8"
                 ),
@@ -6966,10 +6968,10 @@ def test_release_readiness_reports_package_index_promotion_gate(self) -> None:
         payload = release_readiness.render_release_readiness(ROOT)
 
         self.assertEqual(payload["status"], "pass")
-        self.assertEqual(payload["version"], "0.6.0b3")
-        self.assertEqual(payload["release_tag"], "v0.6.0-beta.3")
-        self.assertEqual(payload["alpha_tag"], "v0.6.0-beta.3")
-        self.assertEqual(payload["package_index_spec"], "code-mower==0.6.0b3")
+        self.assertEqual(payload["version"], "0.8.0b1")
+        self.assertEqual(payload["release_tag"], "v0.8.0-beta.1")
+        self.assertEqual(payload["alpha_tag"], "v0.8.0-beta.1")
+        self.assertEqual(payload["package_index_spec"], "code-mower==0.8.0b1")
         check_ids = {check["id"]: check for check in payload["checks"]}
         self.assertEqual(check_ids["package-version-consistency"]["status"], "pass")
         self.assertEqual(
@@ -6985,9 +6987,9 @@ def test_release_readiness_reports_package_index_promotion_gate(self) -> None:
         self.assertEqual(check_ids["public-support-redaction-guidance"]["status"], "pass")
         commands = {action["id"]: action["command"] for action in payload["next_actions"]}
         urls = {action["id"]: action.get("url", "") for action in payload["next_actions"]}
-        self.assertIn("--ref v0.6.0-beta.3", commands["dry-run-release-workflow"])
+        self.assertIn("--ref v0.8.0-beta.1", commands["dry-run-release-workflow"])
         self.assertNotIn("--ref main", commands["dry-run-release-workflow"])
-        self.assertIn("--ref v0.6.0-beta.3", commands["publish-testpypi-candidate"])
+        self.assertIn("--ref v0.8.0-beta.1", commands["publish-testpypi-candidate"])
         self.assertNotIn("--ref main", commands["publish-testpypi-candidate"])
         self.assertIn("publish_testpypi=true", commands["publish-testpypi-candidate"])
         self.assertIn("publish_pypi=false", commands["publish-testpypi-candidate"])
@@ -7022,7 +7024,7 @@ def test_release_readiness_fails_on_materialized_package_version_drift(
         check_ids = {check["id"]: check for check in payload["checks"]}
         check = check_ids["materialized-package-version-consistency"]
         self.assertEqual(check["status"], "fail")
-        self.assertEqual(check["detail"]["source_version"], "0.6.0b3")
+        self.assertEqual(check["detail"]["source_version"], "0.8.0b1")
         self.assertEqual(check["detail"]["generated_init_version"], "0.0.0")
 
     def test_public_support_docs_are_packaged_and_privacy_forward(self) -> None:
@@ -7138,8 +7140,8 @@ def test_public_release_baseline_helpers_derive_announcement_links(self) -> None
         self.assertEqual(
             code_mower_versioning.public_baseline_sentence(__version__),
             (
-                "The current package-index beta baseline is `v0.6.0-beta.3`, "
-                "with pinned package install spec `code-mower==0.6.0b3`. "
+                "The current package-index beta baseline is `v0.8.0-beta.1`, "
+                "with pinned package install spec `code-mower==0.8.0b1`. "
                 "Release evidence is recorded on the GitHub release and in the "
                 "first-user install rehearsal."
             ),
@@ -7148,7 +7150,7 @@ def test_public_release_baseline_helpers_derive_announcement_links(self) -> None
             code_mower_versioning.tagged_doc_url(__version__),
             (
                 "https://github.com/codemower-ai/code-mower/blob/"
-                "v0.6.0-beta.3/docs/try-in-10-minutes.md"
+                "v0.8.0-beta.1/docs/try-in-10-minutes.md"
             ),
         )
 
@@ -7202,28 +7204,25 @@ def test_current_beta_release_docs_record_package_index_procedure(self) -> None:
         )
 
         current_status = (
-            "The current package-index beta baseline is `v0.6.0-beta.3`, with "
-            "pinned package install spec `code-mower==0.6.0b3`. Release "
+            "The current package-index beta baseline is `v0.8.0-beta.1`, with "
+            "pinned package install spec `code-mower==0.8.0b1`. Release "
             "evidence is recorded on the GitHub release and in the first-user "
             "install rehearsal."
         )
         for text in (readme, current_state, rollout):
             self.assertIn(current_status, " ".join(text.split()))
         self.assertIn(
-            "The current package-index beta entrypoint is `code-mower==0.6.0b3`",
-            public_release,
-        )
-        self.assertIn(
-            "The v0.7/v0.8 source line has landed on `main`",
+            "The current package-index beta entrypoint is `code-mower==0.8.0b1`",
             public_release,
         )
+        self.assertIn("The v0.8 package beta includes", public_release)
         self.assertIn(
             "`code-mower lanes status --repo OWNER/REPO` as the operator snapshot",
             " ".join(public_release.split()),
         )
 
         self.assertIn(
-            "The current public-release baseline is `v0.6.0-beta.3`",
+            "The current public-release baseline is `v0.8.0-beta.1`",
             oss_checklist,
         )
         self.assertIn(
@@ -7241,7 +7240,7 @@ def test_current_beta_release_docs_record_package_index_procedure(self) -> None:
             oss_checklist,
         )
 
-        self.assertIn("## v0.6 Beta Package-Index Release Procedure", first_user)
+        self.assertIn("## v0.8 Beta Package-Index Release Procedure", first_user)
         self.assertIn("## Cache-Bypass And Local Wheel Checks", first_user)
         self.assertIn("## Cache Bypass And Propagation Triage", pypi_release)
         for text in (first_user, pypi_release):
@@ -7254,7 +7253,7 @@ def test_current_beta_release_docs_record_package_index_procedure(self) -> None:
             " ".join(first_user.split()),
         )
         self.assertIn("never substitute mutable `main`", first_user)
-        self.assertEqual(first_user.count("  --ref v0.6.0-beta.3 \\"), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(first_user.count("  --ref v0.8.0-beta.1 \\"), 2)
         self.assertNotIn("  --ref main \\", first_user)
         self.assertIn("-f publish_testpypi=true", first_user)
         self.assertIn("-f publish_pypi=false", first_user)
@@ -7266,23 +7265,23 @@ def test_current_beta_release_docs_record_package_index_procedure(self) -> None:
             first_user,
         )
         self.assertNotIn(
-            "The latest public-package rehearsal for `v0.6.0-beta.3` was run",
+            "The latest public-package rehearsal for `v0.8.0-beta.1` was run",
             first_user,
         )
-        self.assertNotIn("TestPyPI is not\npublished for `0.6.0b3`", first_user)
+        self.assertNotIn("TestPyPI is not\npublished for `0.8.0b1`", first_user)
         for text in (readme, current_state, rollout):
             self.assertNotIn(
-                "published on PyPI as `code-mower==0.6.0b3`",
+                "published on PyPI as `code-mower==0.8.0b1`",
                 text,
             )
             self.assertNotIn(
                 "latest 10/10 public-package readiness proof for "
-                "`code-mower==0.6.0b3`",
+                "`code-mower==0.8.0b1`",
                 text,
             )
             self.assertNotIn(
                 "public PyPI package-install rehearsal from "
-                "`code-mower==0.6.0b3`",
+                "`code-mower==0.8.0b1`",
                 text,
             )
             self.assertNotIn("beta.52: 10/10 first-user readiness", text)
@@ -7570,7 +7569,7 @@ def test_install_docs_cover_supported_adoption_paths(self) -> None:
 
         self.assertIn("Python 3.12 or newer", install)
         self.assertIn('pipx install --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON"', install)
-        self.assertIn("uv tool install --python 3.12 code-mower==0.6.0b3", install)
+        self.assertIn("uv tool install --python 3.12 code-mower==0.8.0b1", install)
         self.assertIn(
             'PIP_NO_CACHE_DIR=1 pipx install --force --python "$CODE_MOWER_PYTHON"',
             install,
@@ -7580,7 +7579,7 @@ def test_install_docs_cover_supported_adoption_paths(self) -> None:
             install,
         )
         self.assertIn("dist/code_mower-*.whl", install)
-        self.assertIn(".venv/bin/python -m pip install -e .", install)
+        self.assertIn('.venv/bin/python -m pip install -e ".[test]"', install)
         self.assertIn("## Multi-Agent Coexistence", install)
         self.assertIn("code-mower board serve --repo OWNER/REPO", install)
         self.assertIn("~/.config/code-mower/tokens/", install)
@@ -7635,13 +7634,14 @@ def test_v06_adoption_polish_docs_cover_cold_start_surface(self) -> None:
         troubleshooting = (ROOT / "docs" / "troubleshooting.md").read_text(
             encoding="utf-8",
         )
-        release_notes = (ROOT / "docs" / "v06-release-notes.md").read_text(
+        release_notes = (ROOT / "docs" / "v08-release-notes.md").read_text(
             encoding="utf-8",
         )
 
         self.assertIn("Cold adopters should start with the reviewer gate", readme)
         self.assertIn("code-mower builder-experiment run", readme)
         self.assertIn("[v0.6 Release Notes](docs/v06-release-notes.md)", readme)
+        self.assertIn("[v0.8 Release Notes](docs/v08-release-notes.md)", readme)
         self.assertIn("Gemini CLI and Antigravity are distinct lane ids", readme)
         self.assertIn("Claude Code/Codex/Cursor as builders", quickstart)
         self.assertIn("Gitar plus Antigravity as informational", quickstart)
@@ -7649,11 +7649,11 @@ def test_v06_adoption_polish_docs_cover_cold_start_surface(self) -> None:
         self.assertIn("Manual Audit Wrapper Fails Before Reviewing", troubleshooting)
         self.assertIn("OWNER/REPO:/absolute/path/to/pr-head-checkout", troubleshooting)
         self.assertIn("structured output", " ".join(troubleshooting.split()))
-        self.assertIn("Code Mower v0.6.0-beta.3 Release Notes", release_notes)
-        self.assertIn("`code_mower.provider_runners`", release_notes)
-        self.assertIn("code_mower.authoringRun.v1", release_notes)
+        self.assertIn("Code Mower v0.8.0-beta.1 Release Notes", release_notes)
+        self.assertIn("code-mower lanes status --repo OWNER/REPO", release_notes)
+        self.assertIn("code-mower board serve --repo OWNER/REPO", release_notes)
         self.assertIn("metadata-only", release_notes)
-        self.assertIn("no source code, raw diffs", release_notes)
+        self.assertIn("raw diffs", release_notes)
 
     def test_package_command_inventory_derives_current_prerelease_spec(self) -> None:
         package_content_text = (ROOT / "src/code_mower/package_content.py").read_text(
@@ -7850,7 +7850,7 @@ def test_next_steps_includes_cloud_upload_dry_run_after_export(self) -> None:
             "doctor --adoption --repo codemower-ai/code-mower",
             doctor_step["command"],
         )
-        self.assertIn("code-mower==0.6.0b3", package_step["command"])
+        self.assertIn("code-mower==0.8.0b1", package_step["command"])
         self.assertIn("current published PyPI prerelease", package_step["why"])
         self.assertIn("first_user_readiness", package_step["why"])
         self.assertEqual(