diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 380018ec..3c5e5a78 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## [8.0.3](https://github.com/ipfs/ipld-explorer-components/compare/v8.0.2...v8.0.3) (2024-10-30)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* allow explore state to be updated ([#457](https://github.com/ipfs/ipld-explorer-components/issues/457)) ([6299b86](https://github.com/ipfs/ipld-explorer-components/commit/6299b8615c1539372ec66482cde885488395ed16))
+
 ## [8.0.2](https://github.com/ipfs/ipld-explorer-components/compare/v8.0.1...v8.0.2) (2024-10-29)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bfce4d4c..d0c6708d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ipld-explorer-components",
-  "version": "8.0.2",
+  "version": "8.0.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ipld-explorer-components",
-      "version": "8.0.2",
+      "version": "8.0.3",
       "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@helia/block-brokers": "^4.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bb8e31f5..478b6723 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ipld-explorer-components",
-  "version": "8.0.2",
+  "version": "8.0.3",
   "description": "React components for https://explore.ipld.io",
   "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/ipfs/ipld-explorer-components#readme",