Release 3.8.0

Author: mikereiche

modules/hello-world/pages/start-using-sdk.adoc

@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 // https://github.com/couchbase/docs-sdk-common/blob/release/7.6/modules/shared/partials/start-using-sdk.adoc
 //
 // and code samples from
-// https://github.com/couchbase/docs-sdk-java/tree/release/3.7/modules/devguide/examples/java
+// https://github.com/couchbase/docs-sdk-java/tree/release/3.8/modules/devguide/examples/java
 // 
 // It can be seen built at
-// https://docs.couchbase.com/java-sdk/3.7/hello-world/start-using-sdk.html
+// https://docs.couchbase.com/java-sdk/3.8/hello-world/start-using-sdk.html
 
 
 [abstract]
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ Maven::
     <dependency>
         <groupId>com.couchbase.client</groupId>
         <artifactId>java-client</artifactId>
-        <version>3.7.6</version>
+        <version>3.8.0</version>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ----
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ Gradle::
 --
 [source,groovy]
 ----
-implementation 'com.couchbase.client:java-client:3.7.6'
+implementation 'com.couchbase.client:java-client:3.8.0'
 ----
 --
 ====

modules/project-docs/pages/sdk-release-notes.adoc

@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ echo metrics-opentelemetry ; grep '<version>' $src/metrics-opentelemetry/pom.xml
 echo metrics-micrometer ; grep '<version>' $src/metrics-micrometer/pom.xml | head -2 | tail -1 ; grep '<micrometer.version>' $src/pom.xml 
 ////
 
-
-
-
-=== Version 3.8.0 (1 April 2025)
+=== Version 3.8.0 (9 April 2025)
 
 This is the first release of the 3.8 series.
 
@@ -51,10 +48,37 @@ http://docs.couchbase.com/sdk-api/couchbase-core-io-3.8.0/[Core API Reference]
 
 The supported and tested dependencies for this release are:
 
-* 
+* io.projectreactor:**reactor-core:3.6.9**
+* org.reactivestreams:**reactive-streams:1.0.4**
+
+Optional artifacts on top of this SDK version are tested for the following compatibilities:
+
+.Optional Artifact Version Compatibility
+[options="header"]
+|=======================
+| Artifact                  | Couchbase Version | Built Against              | API Stability
+| `tracing-opentelemetry`   | 1.6.0             | OpenTelemetry 1.31.0       | Committed
+| `tracing-opentracing`     | 1.6.0             | OpenTracing 0.33.0         | Committed
+| `metrics-opentelemetry`   | 0.8.0             | OpenTelemetry 1.31.0       | Volatile
+| `metrics-micrometer`      | 0.8.0             | Micrometer 1.12.9          | Volatile
+|=======================
+
+
+### Bug
+
+[JVMCBC-1628](https://couchbasecloud.atlassian.net/browse/JVMCBC-1628) Specifying DISABLE\_READ\_SKEW\_DETECTION causes transactional getMulti to fail
+
+### New Feature
+
+[JVMCBC-1602](https://couchbasecloud.atlassian.net/browse/JVMCBC-1602) Application Telemetry \(Phase 2\)
+
+### Improvement
 
+[JCBC-2183](https://couchbasecloud.atlassian.net/browse/JCBC-2183) Implement ExtGetMulti (aka Enhanced Read Committed Isolation)
 
+[JCBC-2186](https://couchbasecloud.atlassian.net/browse/JCBC-2186) Update Bucket & Storage Support in SDKs
 
+[JCBC-2147](https://couchbasecloud.atlassian.net/browse/JCBC-2186) Add PREFERRED_SERVER_GROUP_OR_ALL_AVAILABLE support
 
 == Java SDK 3.7 Releases