diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 64b6b30..28181b7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-SOURCES/aarch64-port-jdk8u-shenandoah-aarch64-shenandoah-jdk8u282-b07-4curve.tar.xz
+SOURCES/aarch64-port-jdk8u-shenandoah-aarch64-shenandoah-jdk8u282-b08-4curve.tar.xz
 SOURCES/tapsets-icedtea-3.15.0.tar.xz
diff --git a/.java-1.8.0-openjdk.metadata b/.java-1.8.0-openjdk.metadata
index 4c0485d..9832ba2 100644
--- a/.java-1.8.0-openjdk.metadata
+++ b/.java-1.8.0-openjdk.metadata
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-e702f7bc15b6793eb4ab86d6e2dccc0e4f269fd3 SOURCES/aarch64-port-jdk8u-shenandoah-aarch64-shenandoah-jdk8u282-b07-4curve.tar.xz
+de58a4f646ca65cafbd2166d7d08eb330adaf4e6 SOURCES/aarch64-port-jdk8u-shenandoah-aarch64-shenandoah-jdk8u282-b08-4curve.tar.xz
 7ae2cba67467825b2c2a5fec7aea041865023002 SOURCES/tapsets-icedtea-3.15.0.tar.xz
diff --git a/SOURCES/NEWS b/SOURCES/NEWS
index faf21be..ee1e724 100644
--- a/SOURCES/NEWS
+++ b/SOURCES/NEWS
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ Live versions of these release notes can be found at:
   * https://bitly.com/openjdk8u282
   * https://builds.shipilev.net/backports-monitor/release-notes-openjdk8u282.txt
 
+* Security fixes
+  - JDK-8247619: Improve Direct Buffering of Characters
 * Other changes
   - JDK-6962725: Regtest javax/swing/JFileChooser/6738668/bug6738668.java fails under Linux
   - JDK-8008657: JSpinner setComponentOrientation doesn't affect on text orientation
diff --git a/SPECS/java-1.8.0-openjdk.spec b/SPECS/java-1.8.0-openjdk.spec
index 77f8601..088be2d 100644
--- a/SPECS/java-1.8.0-openjdk.spec
+++ b/SPECS/java-1.8.0-openjdk.spec
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
 # note, following three variables are sedded from update_sources if used correctly. Hardcode them rather there.
 %global shenandoah_project	aarch64-port
 %global shenandoah_repo		jdk8u-shenandoah
-%global shenandoah_revision    	aarch64-shenandoah-jdk8u282-b07
+%global shenandoah_revision    	aarch64-shenandoah-jdk8u282-b08
 # Define old aarch64/jdk8u tree variables for compatibility
 %global project         %{shenandoah_project}
 %global repo            %{shenandoah_repo}
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@
 # Release will be (where N is usually a number starting at 1):
 # - 0.N%%{?extraver}%%{?dist} for EA releases,
 # - N%%{?extraver}{?dist} for GA releases
-%global is_ga           0
+%global is_ga           1
 %if %{is_ga}
 %global milestone          fcs
 %global milestone_version  %{nil}
@@ -2378,6 +2378,11 @@ require "copy_jdk_configs.lua"
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jan 15 2021 Andrew Hughes <gnu.andrew@redhat.com> - 1:1.8.0.282.b08-1
+- Update to aarch64-shenandoah-jdk8u282-b08 (GA)
+- Update release notes for 8u282-b08.
+- Resolves: rhbz#1908967
+
 * Fri Jan 15 2021 Andrew Hughes <gnu.andrew@redhat.com> - 1:1.8.0.282.b07-0.1.ea
 - Update to aarch64-shenandoah-jdk8u282-b07 (EA)
 - Update release notes for 8u282-b07.