diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index f2ada20b91..099626f4fc 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.7.2"
+  ".": "1.8.0"
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3ee725cf67..973cbf183b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ docker run -it --rm \
   -p 8000:8000 \
   -v "$HOME/.openhands:/home/openhands/.openhands" \
   -v "${PROJECTS_PATH}:/projects" \
-  ghcr.io/openhands/agent-canvas:1.7.2 # x-release-please-version
+  ghcr.io/openhands/agent-canvas:1.8.0 # x-release-please-version
 ```
 
 **Windows (PowerShell / Windows Terminal):** See [README.windows.md](./README.windows.md) for the equivalent commands.
diff --git a/README.windows.md b/README.windows.md
index 7f4ca16ab9..bfb73b626c 100644
--- a/README.windows.md
+++ b/README.windows.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ For the main install options and overall context, see [README.md](./README.md).
 - A host directory for `PROJECTS_PATH` containing the project folders you want the agent to access (create it before starting the container)
 
 ```powershell
-docker pull ghcr.io/openhands/agent-canvas:1.7.2 # x-release-please-version
+docker pull ghcr.io/openhands/agent-canvas:1.8.0 # x-release-please-version
 
 $env:PROJECTS_PATH = Join-Path $HOME "projects"  # directory containing your project folders
 New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $env:PROJECTS_PATH, (Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE ".openhands") | Out-Null
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ docker run -it --rm `
   -p 8000:8000 `
   -v "$($env:USERPROFILE)\.openhands:/home/openhands/.openhands" `
   -v "$($env:PROJECTS_PATH):/projects" `
-  ghcr.io/openhands/agent-canvas:1.7.2 # x-release-please-version
+  ghcr.io/openhands/agent-canvas:1.8.0 # x-release-please-version
 ```
 
 Open [http://localhost:8000/canvas](http://localhost:8000/canvas) in your browser.
diff --git a/config/defaults.json b/config/defaults.json
index 83ddc4db8d..25998cf21c 100644
--- a/config/defaults.json
+++ b/config/defaults.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "_comment": "Single source of truth for version pins, ports, paths, and defaults shared across the npm and Docker install paths. Read by scripts/dev-safe.mjs, scripts/dev-with-automation.mjs, docker/entrypoint.sh (via generated defaults.env), and .github/workflows/docker.yml.",
   "versions": {
     "agentServer": "1.39.1",
-    "agentCanvas": "1.7.2",
+    "agentCanvas": "1.8.0",
     "automation": "1.5.0"
   },
   "compatibility": {
diff --git a/helm/agent-canvas/Chart.yaml b/helm/agent-canvas/Chart.yaml
index 6ab04de21d..2c778fb1a7 100644
--- a/helm/agent-canvas/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/agent-canvas/Chart.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ version: 0.1.0
 # or a `sha-<git-sha>` tag).
 # Kept in sync by release-please (extra-files, type `generic`) — do not edit by
 # hand; the trailing annotation is what marks this line for replacement.
-appVersion: "1.7.2" # x-release-please-version
+appVersion: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
 kubeVersion: ">=1.24.0-0"
 home: https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands
 sources:
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6f5f991025..53a0a88268 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@openhands/agent-canvas",
-  "version": "1.7.2",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@openhands/agent-canvas",
-      "version": "1.7.2",
+      "version": "1.8.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@heroui/react": "2.8.10",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bacc7ac828..eb4fea44a8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openhands/agent-canvas",
-  "version": "1.7.2",
+  "version": "1.8.0",
   "description": "Agent Canvas UI for OpenHands - run AI coding agents with a visual interface",
   "license": "MIT",
   "private": false,