diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d68cc6677..82054bf16 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ before_install:
 env:
   - RELEASE=../ga/23.0.0.3
   - RELEASE=../ga/23.0.0.6
-  - RELEASE=../ga/23.0.0.7
+  - RELEASE=../ga/23.0.0.8
   - RELEASE=../ga/latest
 
 script:
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/images.txt b/ga/23.0.0.7/images.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index fd926b33e..000000000
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/images.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel                      ../ga/23.0.0.7/kernel     ../ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
-websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java11-openj9        ../ga/23.0.0.7/kernel     ../ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
-websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java17-openj9        ../ga/23.0.0.7/kernel     ../ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
-websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java8-ibmjava-ubi    ../ga/23.0.0.7/kernel     ../ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
-websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java8-openj9-ubi     ../ga/23.0.0.7/kernel     ../ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
-websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java11-openj9-ubi    ../ga/23.0.0.7/kernel     ../ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
-websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java17-openj9-ubi    ../ga/23.0.0.7/kernel     ../ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
-websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-full                        ../ga/23.0.0.7/full       ../ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
-websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-full-java11-openj9          ../ga/23.0.0.7/full       ../ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
-websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-full-java17-openj9          ../ga/23.0.0.7/full       ../ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
-websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-full-java8-ibmjava-ubi      ../ga/23.0.0.7/full       ../ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
-websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-full-java8-openj9-ubi       ../ga/23.0.0.7/full       ../ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
-websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-full-java11-openj9-ubi      ../ga/23.0.0.7/full       ../ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
-websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-full-java17-openj9-ubi      ../ga/23.0.0.7/full       ../ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
-websphere-liberty:beta                        ../beta
-websphere-liberty:test-stock-quote            test-stock-quote
-websphere-liberty:test-stock-trader           test-stock-trader
-websphere-liberty:test-pet-clinic             test-pet-clinic
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/helpers/build/checkpoint.sh b/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/helpers/build/checkpoint.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index dba7820ff..000000000
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/helpers/build/checkpoint.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# hack to bump up the pid by 100
-for i in {1..100}
-do
-    pidplus.sh
-done
-
-echo "Performing checkpoint --at=$1"
-/opt/ibm/wlp/bin/server checkpoint defaultServer --at=$1
-
-rc=$?
-exit $rc
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/README.md b/ga/23.0.0.8/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/README.md
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/README.md
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8 b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
similarity index 93%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
index e2fac8612..b413d39c2 100644
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java8-ibmjava-ubi
+ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java8-ibmjava-ubi
 FROM $PARENT_IMAGE AS installBundle
 
 ARG VERBOSE=false
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
   rm -rf /output/workarea /output/logs; \
   find /opt/ibm/wlp ! -perm -g=rw -print0 | xargs -r -0 chmod g+rw;
 
-ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java8-ibmjava-ubi
+ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java8-ibmjava-ubi
 FROM $PARENT_IMAGE
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11 b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
similarity index 93%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
index 5e01f9c49..109ccb8eb 100644
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java11-openj9-ubi
+ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java11-openj9-ubi
 FROM $PARENT_IMAGE AS installBundle
 
 ARG VERBOSE=false
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
   rm -rf /output/workarea /output/logs; \
   find /opt/ibm/wlp ! -perm -g=rw -print0 | xargs -r -0 chmod g+rw;
 
-ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java11-openj9-ubi
+ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java11-openj9-ubi
 FROM $PARENT_IMAGE
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17 b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
similarity index 93%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
index 96a3d85a2..a190b20f8 100644
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java17-openj9-ubi
+ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java17-openj9-ubi
 FROM $PARENT_IMAGE AS installBundle
 
 ARG VERBOSE=false
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
   rm -rf /output/workarea /output/logs; \
   find /opt/ibm/wlp ! -perm -g=rw -print0 | xargs -r -0 chmod g+rw;
 
-ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java17-openj9-ubi
+ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java17-openj9-ubi
 FROM $PARENT_IMAGE
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8 b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
similarity index 93%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
index b1601394c..921103188 100644
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java8-openj9-ubi
+ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java8-openj9-ubi
 FROM $PARENT_IMAGE AS installBundle
 
 ARG VERBOSE=false
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ RUN set -eux; \
   rm -rf /output/workarea /output/logs; \
   find /opt/ibm/wlp ! -perm -g=rw -print0 | xargs -r -0 chmod g+rw;
 
-ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java8-openj9-ubi
+ARG PARENT_IMAGE=icr.io/appcafe/websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java8-openj9-ubi
 FROM $PARENT_IMAGE
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8 b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
similarity index 96%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
index 735e362e9..1ff695561 100644
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java8-ibmjava
+FROM websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java8-ibmjava
 
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG REPOSITORIES_PROPERTIES=""
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11 b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
similarity index 96%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
index 814a5f02d..11cfdc57b 100644
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java11-openj9
+FROM websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java11-openj9
 
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG REPOSITORIES_PROPERTIES=""
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17 b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
similarity index 96%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
index 436a388f2..16872360c 100644
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM websphere-liberty:23.0.0.7-kernel-java17-openj9
+FROM websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java17-openj9
 
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG REPOSITORIES_PROPERTIES=""
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/README.md b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/full/README.md
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/full/README.md
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/resources/.gitkeep b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/resources/.gitkeep
similarity index 100%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/full/resources/.gitkeep
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/full/resources/.gitkeep
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/full/server.xml b/ga/23.0.0.8/full/server.xml
similarity index 100%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/full/server.xml
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/full/server.xml
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.8/images.txt b/ga/23.0.0.8/images.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14821150e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/images.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel                      ../ga/23.0.0.8/kernel     ../ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
+websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java11-openj9        ../ga/23.0.0.8/kernel     ../ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
+websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java17-openj9        ../ga/23.0.0.8/kernel     ../ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
+websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java8-ibmjava-ubi    ../ga/23.0.0.8/kernel     ../ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
+websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java8-openj9-ubi     ../ga/23.0.0.8/kernel     ../ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
+websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java11-openj9-ubi    ../ga/23.0.0.8/kernel     ../ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
+websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-kernel-java17-openj9-ubi    ../ga/23.0.0.8/kernel     ../ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
+websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-full                        ../ga/23.0.0.8/full       ../ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
+websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-full-java11-openj9          ../ga/23.0.0.8/full       ../ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
+websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-full-java17-openj9          ../ga/23.0.0.8/full       ../ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
+websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-full-java8-ibmjava-ubi      ../ga/23.0.0.8/full       ../ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
+websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-full-java8-openj9-ubi       ../ga/23.0.0.8/full       ../ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
+websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-full-java11-openj9-ubi      ../ga/23.0.0.8/full       ../ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
+websphere-liberty:23.0.0.8-full-java17-openj9-ubi      ../ga/23.0.0.8/full       ../ga/23.0.0.8/full/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
+websphere-liberty:beta                        ../beta
+websphere-liberty:test-stock-quote            test-stock-quote
+websphere-liberty:test-stock-trader           test-stock-trader
+websphere-liberty:test-pet-clinic             test-pet-clinic
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8 b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
similarity index 98%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
index 0218db758..c4c582a7c 100644
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 
 # Install WebSphere Liberty
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
 ARG LIBERTY_URL
 ARG DOWNLOAD_OPTIONS=""
 
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG OPENJ9_SCC=true
 
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
-ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230720230710-1201
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
+ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230820230807-0401
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wendy Raschke, Michal Broz" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="IBM" \
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11 b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
similarity index 98%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
index b5882d924..8a40ddee7 100644
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 
 # Install WebSphere Liberty
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
 ARG LIBERTY_URL
 ARG DOWNLOAD_OPTIONS=""
 
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG OPENJ9_SCC=true
 
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
-ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230720230710-1201
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
+ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230820230807-0401
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wendy Raschke, Michal Broz" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="IBM" \
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17 b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
similarity index 98%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
index 569932d85..ccf8ee982 100644
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 
 # Install WebSphere Liberty
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
 ARG LIBERTY_URL
 ARG DOWNLOAD_OPTIONS=""
 
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG OPENJ9_SCC=true
 
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
-ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230720230710-1201
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
+ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230820230807-0401
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wendy Raschke, Michal Broz" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="IBM" \
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8 b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
similarity index 98%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
index 90927869d..2a725f691 100644
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 
 # Install WebSphere Liberty
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
 ARG LIBERTY_URL
 ARG DOWNLOAD_OPTIONS=""
 
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG OPENJ9_SCC=true
 
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
-ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230720230710-1201
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
+ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230820230807-0401
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wendy Raschke, Michal Broz" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="IBM" \
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8 b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
similarity index 98%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
index 0342ad8bb..eb12964a2 100644
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG OPENJ9_SCC=true
 
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
-ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230720230710-1201
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
+ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230820230807-0401
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wendy Raschke, Michal Broz" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="IBM" \
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11 b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
similarity index 98%
rename from ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
rename to ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
index 727d9ad06..765ce5591 100644
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG OPENJ9_SCC=true
 
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
-ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230720230710-1201
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
+ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230820230807-0401
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wendy Raschke, Michal Broz" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="IBM" \
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17 b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
similarity index 98%
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rename to ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
index 6bd2eeba2..3247b5a20 100644
--- a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG OPENJ9_SCC=true
 
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
-ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230720230710-1201
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
+ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230820230807-0401
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wendy Raschke, Michal Broz" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="IBM" \
diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/NOTICES b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/NOTICES
similarity index 100%
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diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/README.md b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/README.md
similarity index 100%
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diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.7/kernel/fixes/.gitkeep b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/fixes/.gitkeep
similarity index 100%
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diff --git a/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/helpers/build/checkpoint.sh b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/helpers/build/checkpoint.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8a677ea58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ga/23.0.0.8/kernel/helpers/build/checkpoint.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# hack to bump up the pid by 100
+for i in {1..100}
+do
+    pidplus.sh
+done
+
+echo "Performing checkpoint --at=$1"
+/opt/ibm/wlp/bin/server checkpoint defaultServer --at=$1
+
+rc=$?
+if [ $rc -eq 0 ]; then
+    # Find all directories in logs/ and output/ that the current user has read/write/execute permissions for
+    # and give the same permissions to the group.
+    find -L /logs /output -type d -readable -writable -executable -exec chmod g+rwx {} \;
+
+    # Find all files in logs/ and output/ that the current user has read/write permissions for
+    # and give the same permissions to the group.
+    find -L /logs /output -type f -readable -writable -exec chmod g+rw {} \;
+fi
+
+exit $rc
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diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
index 0218db758..c4c582a7c 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.ibmjava8
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 
 # Install WebSphere Liberty
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
 ARG LIBERTY_URL
 ARG DOWNLOAD_OPTIONS=""
 
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG OPENJ9_SCC=true
 
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
-ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230720230710-1201
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
+ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230820230807-0401
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wendy Raschke, Michal Broz" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="IBM" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
index b5882d924..8a40ddee7 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk11
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 
 # Install WebSphere Liberty
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
 ARG LIBERTY_URL
 ARG DOWNLOAD_OPTIONS=""
 
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG OPENJ9_SCC=true
 
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
-ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230720230710-1201
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
+ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230820230807-0401
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wendy Raschke, Michal Broz" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="IBM" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
index 569932d85..ccf8ee982 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk17
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 
 # Install WebSphere Liberty
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
 ARG LIBERTY_URL
 ARG DOWNLOAD_OPTIONS=""
 
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG OPENJ9_SCC=true
 
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
-ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230720230710-1201
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
+ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230820230807-0401
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wendy Raschke, Michal Broz" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="IBM" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
index 90927869d..2a725f691 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubi.openjdk8
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 
 # Install WebSphere Liberty
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
 ARG LIBERTY_URL
 ARG DOWNLOAD_OPTIONS=""
 
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG OPENJ9_SCC=true
 
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
-ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230720230710-1201
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
+ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230820230807-0401
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wendy Raschke, Michal Broz" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="IBM" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
index 0342ad8bb..eb12964a2 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.ibmjava8
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG OPENJ9_SCC=true
 
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
-ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230720230710-1201
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
+ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230820230807-0401
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wendy Raschke, Michal Broz" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="IBM" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
index 727d9ad06..765ce5591 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk11
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG OPENJ9_SCC=true
 
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
-ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230720230710-1201
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
+ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230820230807-0401
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wendy Raschke, Michal Broz" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="IBM" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17 b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
index 6bd2eeba2..3247b5a20 100644
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/Dockerfile.ubuntu.openjdk17
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ USER root
 ARG VERBOSE=false
 ARG OPENJ9_SCC=true
 
-ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.7
-ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230720230710-1201
+ARG LIBERTY_VERSION=23.0.0.8
+ARG LIBERTY_BUILD_LABEL=cl230820230807-0401
 
 LABEL org.opencontainers.image.authors="Leo Christy Jesuraj, Thomas Watson, Wendy Raschke, Michal Broz" \
       org.opencontainers.image.vendor="IBM" \
diff --git a/ga/latest/kernel/helpers/build/checkpoint.sh b/ga/latest/kernel/helpers/build/checkpoint.sh
index dba7820ff..8a677ea58 100755
--- a/ga/latest/kernel/helpers/build/checkpoint.sh
+++ b/ga/latest/kernel/helpers/build/checkpoint.sh
@@ -10,4 +10,14 @@ echo "Performing checkpoint --at=$1"
 /opt/ibm/wlp/bin/server checkpoint defaultServer --at=$1
 
 rc=$?
+if [ $rc -eq 0 ]; then
+    # Find all directories in logs/ and output/ that the current user has read/write/execute permissions for
+    # and give the same permissions to the group.
+    find -L /logs /output -type d -readable -writable -executable -exec chmod g+rwx {} \;
+
+    # Find all files in logs/ and output/ that the current user has read/write permissions for
+    # and give the same permissions to the group.
+    find -L /logs /output -type f -readable -writable -exec chmod g+rw {} \;
+fi
+
 exit $rc