diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Do the following when releasing:
 Distribution packages (i.e., .deb/.rpm) are built and published for several Linux distributions.  The installation of these packages for supported platforms is documented here.
 
 ### Unstable Development Distribution Packages ###
-To install the latest unstable development package, change `1.7` to `development` in the package URLs listed in the subsequent instructions. For example, `https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/apt/ubuntu <release>/libmongocrypt/1.7` in the instructions would become `https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/apt/ubuntu <release>/libmongocrypt/development`. Do not use the unstable version of libmongocrypt in a production environment.
+To install the latest unstable development package, change `1.8` to `development` in the package URLs listed in the subsequent instructions. For example, `https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/apt/ubuntu <release>/libmongocrypt/1.8` in the instructions would become `https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/apt/ubuntu <release>/libmongocrypt/development`. Do not use the unstable version of libmongocrypt in a production environment.
 
 ### .deb Packages (Debian and Ubuntu) ###
 
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ sudo sh -c 'curl -s --location https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/libmongocrypt.
 Second, create a list entry for the repository.  For Ubuntu systems (be sure to change `<release>` to `xenial`, `bionic`, `focal`, or `jammy`, as appropriate to your system):
 
 ```
-echo "deb https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/apt/ubuntu <release>/libmongocrypt/1.7 universe" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libmongocrypt.list
+echo "deb https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/apt/ubuntu <release>/libmongocrypt/1.8 universe" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libmongocrypt.list
 ```
 
 For Debian systems (be sure to change `<release>` to `stretch`, `buster`, or `bullseye`, as appropriate to your system):
 
 ```
-echo "deb https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/apt/debian <release>/libmongocrypt/1.7 main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libmongocrypt.list
+echo "deb https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/apt/debian <release>/libmongocrypt/1.8 main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libmongocrypt.list
 ```
 
 Third, update the package cache:
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Create the file `/etc/yum.repos.d/libmongocrypt.repo` with contents:
 ```
 [libmongocrypt]
 name=libmongocrypt repository
-baseurl=https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/yum/redhat/$releasever/libmongocrypt/1.7/x86_64
+baseurl=https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/yum/redhat/$releasever/libmongocrypt/1.8/x86_64
 gpgcheck=1
 enabled=1
 gpgkey=https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/libmongocrypt.asc
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ Create the file `/etc/yum.repos.d/libmongocrypt.repo` with contents:
 ```
 [libmongocrypt]
 name=libmongocrypt repository
-baseurl=https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/yum/amazon/2/libmongocrypt/1.7/x86_64
+baseurl=https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/yum/amazon/2/libmongocrypt/1.8/x86_64
 gpgcheck=1
 enabled=1
 gpgkey=https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/libmongocrypt.asc
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ Create the file `/etc/yum.repos.d/libmongocrypt.repo` with contents:
 ```
 [libmongocrypt]
 name=libmongocrypt repository
-baseurl=https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/yum/amazon/2013.03/libmongocrypt/1.7/x86_64
+baseurl=https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/yum/amazon/2013.03/libmongocrypt/1.8/x86_64
 gpgcheck=1
 enabled=1
 gpgkey=https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/libmongocrypt.asc
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ sudo rpm --import https://www.mongodb.org/static/pgp/libmongocrypt.asc
 Second, add the repository (be sure to change `<release>` to `12` or `15`, as appropriate to your system):
 
 ```
-sudo zypper addrepo --gpgcheck "https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/zypper/suse/<release>/libmongocrypt/1.7/x86_64" libmongocrypt
+sudo zypper addrepo --gpgcheck "https://libmongocrypt.s3.amazonaws.com/zypper/suse/<release>/libmongocrypt/1.8/x86_64" libmongocrypt
 ```
 
 Finally, install the libmongocrypt packages: