diff --git a/.github/workflows/consistency-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/consistency-checks.yml
index 06243d0..e19a0a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/consistency-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/consistency-checks.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.10']
+        python-version: ['3.11']
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
index d5e5e75..7958775 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
+        python-version: ['3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
         python -m pip install pytest
         # Can comment out when next Mathics core and Mathics-scanner are released
-        python -m pip install -e git+https://github.com/Mathics3/mathics-scanner#egg=Mathics-Scanner[full]
-        python -m pip install -e git+https://github.com/Mathics3/mathics-core#egg=Mathics3[full]
+        # python -m pip install -e git+https://github.com/Mathics3/mathics-scanner#egg=Mathics-Scanner[full]
+        # python -m pip install -e git+https://github.com/Mathics3/mathics-core#egg=Mathics3[full]
         python -m pip install -e .
         (cd src/mathics3 && bash ./admin-tools/make-JSON-tables.sh)
     - name: install pymathics graph
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 2ac7b58..3b95cf4 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ repos:
     - id: check-merge-conflict
     - id: debug-statements
       stages: [pre-commit]
+      exclude: ChangeLog-spell-corrected.diff
     - id: end-of-file-fixer
       stages: [pre-commit]
+      exclude: ChangeLog-spell-corrected.diff
+    - id: trailing-whitespace
+      exclude: ChangeLog-spell-corrected.diff
 -   repo: https://github.com/pycqa/isort
     rev: 5.13.2
     hooks:
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 2aa7099..e5aa93c 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,6 +1,19 @@
+8.0.0
+-----
+
+Jan 26, 2025
+
+This release tracks the API changes in the Mathics Kernel.
+
+* Added builtin function `GraphQ[]`. (Combinatorica uses this)
+* Redo `DirectedEdge` and `UndirectedEdge` as operators
+
 7.0.0
 -----
 
+Aug 10, 2025
+
+
 * Revise for 7.0.0 Mathics3 API; we need to explicilty load builtins
 * Newer matplotlib requires a plot close.
 * Networkx 3.3 supported
diff --git a/pymathics/graph/version.py b/pymathics/graph/version.py
index 6de05f6..eaab809 100644
--- a/pymathics/graph/version.py
+++ b/pymathics/graph/version.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 # well as importing into Python. That's why there is no
 # space around "=" below.
 # fmt: off
-__version__="7.0.1dev0"  # noqa
+__version__="8.0.0"  # noqa
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8cc7919..c34febd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-import sys
-import platform
 import os.path as osp
-from setuptools import setup, find_namespace_packages
+import platform
+import sys
+
+from setuptools import find_namespace_packages, setup
 
 # Ensure user has the correct Python version
 if sys.version_info < (3, 8):
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ def read(*rnames):
     version=__version__,  # noqa
     packages=find_namespace_packages(include=["pymathics.*"]),
     install_requires=[
-        "Mathics3>=7.0.0.dev0",
+        "Mathics3>=8.0.0",
         "networkx>=3.0.0",
         "pydot",
         "matplotlib",
@@ -54,12 +55,11 @@ def read(*rnames):
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy",
         "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering",
-        "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Bio-Informatics",
         "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Mathematics",
-        "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Physics",
         "Topic :: Software Development :: Interpreters",
     ],
     # TODO: could also include long_description, download_url,