diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a17b63827..0337ad04e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ see [Migrate from the SignalFx Java Agent](https://quickdraw.splunk.com/redirect
 
 <!-- Comments, spacing, empty and new lines in the section below are intentional, please do not modify them! -->
 <!--DEV_DOCS_WARNING-->
+<!--DEV_DOCS_WARNING_START-->
+The following documentation refers to the in-development version of `splunk-otel-java`. Docs for the latest version ([v2.8.0](https://github.com/signalfx/splunk-otel-java/releases/latest)) can be found [here](https://github.com/signalfx/splunk-otel-java/blob/v2.8.0/README.md).
+
+---
+<!--DEV_DOCS_WARNING_END-->
 
 ## Requirements
 
diff --git a/deployments/cloudfoundry/index.yml b/deployments/cloudfoundry/index.yml
index 7386ddbbc..6f2ec080e 100644
--- a/deployments/cloudfoundry/index.yml
+++ b/deployments/cloudfoundry/index.yml
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@
 2.5.0: https://github.com/signalfx/splunk-otel-java/releases/download/v2.5.0/splunk-otel-javaagent.jar
 2.6.0: https://github.com/signalfx/splunk-otel-java/releases/download/v2.6.0/splunk-otel-javaagent.jar
 2.7.0: https://github.com/signalfx/splunk-otel-java/releases/download/v2.7.0/splunk-otel-javaagent.jar
+2.8.0: https://github.com/signalfx/splunk-otel-java/releases/download/v2.8.0/splunk-otel-javaagent.jar
diff --git a/version.gradle.kts b/version.gradle.kts
index 3e9ca8d4c..b5398db89 100644
--- a/version.gradle.kts
+++ b/version.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // do NOT update that variable manually - it is managed by the pre/post release scripts
-val distroVersion = "2.8.0"
+val distroVersion = "2.9.0-SNAPSHOT"
 
 allprojects {
   version = distroVersion