diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3745556..268c871 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ KERNEL_MIN=5
 KERNEL_PATCHLEVEL=11
 # increment KREL for every published package release!
 # rebuild packages with new KREL and run 'make abiupdate'
-KREL=7
+KREL=8
 
 KERNEL_MAJMIN=$(KERNEL_MAJ).$(KERNEL_MIN)
 KERNEL_VER=$(KERNEL_MAJMIN).$(KERNEL_PATCHLEVEL)
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 326ebeb..f8a5e5e 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+proxmox-kernel-6.5 (6.5.11-8) bookworm; urgency=medium
+
+  * fix #5077: cherry-pick revert for aacraid resets
+
+  * fix #5158: cherry-pick ext4 fix for high-CPU flush
+
+ -- Proxmox Support Team <support@proxmox.com>  Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:27:34 +0100
+
 proxmox-kernel-6.5 (6.5.11-7) bookworm; urgency=medium
 
   * update ZFS to 2.2.2 to make it easier for users to ensure we're not