From 25685129dae680fcb014ff1b2a4d088edfc7cd15 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ayumi-signal <ayumi@signal.org>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:13:51 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Release notes for 8.0

---
 _locales/en/messages.json           | 12 ++++--------
 ts/components/WhatsNewModal.dom.tsx |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/_locales/en/messages.json b/_locales/en/messages.json
index fb9ac12cb5..fb0b37f95a 100644
--- a/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -10574,16 +10574,12 @@
     "description": "Release notes for releases that only include bug fixes",
     "ignoreUnused": true
   },
-  "icu:WhatsNew__7.89--0": {
-    "messageformat": "This update fixes a bug with text formatting while Caps Lock was enabled so it will be easier to make things bold (or italic) WHILE BEING BOLD. Thanks, <DGrothePhD></DGrothePhD>!",
-    "description": "(Deleted 2026/02/12) Release notes for 7.89 release"
-  },
-  "icu:WhatsNew__7.89--1": {
-    "messageformat": "Signal is a 501c3 nonprofit that wouldn't be possible without your support, and now you can donate via PayPal in Signal Desktop.",
-    "description": "(Deleted 2026/02/12) Release notes for 7.89 release"
-  },
   "icu:WhatsNew__7.90--0": {
     "messageformat": "Make privacy stick with five new official sticker packs in the Signal Artist Series: \"Chug the Mouse\" by Amanda Cotan, \"Cozy Season\" by Miguel Ángel Camprubí, \"Croco's Feelings\" by Tiffany Beucher, \"My Daily Life 2\" by Plastic Thing, and \"Rocky Talk\" by Lexi Vay.",
     "description": "Release notes for 7.90 release"
+  },
+  "icu:WhatsNew__8.0--0": {
+    "messageformat": "Signal secure backups are here! Now you can choose to enable automatic end-to-end encrypted backups so you'll never lose a message when you get a new phone or reinstall Signal. You can back up all of your messages and the last 45 days of media for free, or you can pay a small monthly fee to get 100 GB of storage to back up every attachment. Tap on backups in your Signal settings to get started. Thanks to everyone who helped test this feature during the beta period!",
+    "description": "Release notes for 8.0 release"
   }
 }
diff --git a/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.dom.tsx b/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.dom.tsx
index 1766d8ab50..e7e598f82d 100644
--- a/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.dom.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/WhatsNewModal.dom.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function WhatsNewModal({
   const releaseNotes: ReleaseNotesType = {
     date: new Date(window.getBuildCreation?.() || Date.now()),
     version: window.getVersion?.(),
-    features: [<I18n i18n={i18n} id="icu:WhatsNew__7.90--0" />],
+    features: [<I18n i18n={i18n} id="icu:WhatsNew__8.0--0" />],
   };
 
   if (releaseNotes.features.length === 1 && !releaseNotes.header) {