diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40100290.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40100290.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ded1c08be0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40100290.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+- Hide sender avatars in DMs
+- Increase sticker size
+- Remove speach bubbles for images, videos and stickers
+- Multiple stickers in a row don't require sender information each time
+- Codebase updated to Element 1.0.8
diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index 067e11f548..609b07e555 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ext.versionMajor = 1
 ext.versionMinor = 0
 ext.versionPatch = 8
 
-ext.scVersion = 20
+ext.scVersion = 21
 
 static def getGitTimestamp() {
     def cmd = 'git show -s --format=%ct'
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ android {
 
         // `develop` branch will have version code from timestamp, to ensure each build from CI has a incremented versionCode.
         // Other branches (master, features, etc.) will have version code based on application version.
-        versionCode 40100270
+        versionCode 40100290
 
         // Required for sonar analysis
-        versionName "1.0.7.sc.20"
+        versionName "1.0.8.sc.21"
 
         buildConfigField "String", "GIT_REVISION", "\"${gitRevision()}\""
         resValue "string", "git_revision", "\"${gitRevision()}\""
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ android {
         gplay {
             dimension "store"
 
-            versionName "1.0.7.sc.20"
+            versionName "1.0.8.sc.21"
 
             resValue "bool", "isGplay", "true"
             buildConfigField "boolean", "ALLOW_FCM_USE", "true"
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ android {
         fdroid {
             dimension "store"
 
-            versionName "1.0.7.sc.20"
+            versionName "1.0.8.sc.21"
 
             resValue "bool", "isGplay", "false"
             buildConfigField "boolean", "ALLOW_FCM_USE", "false"