diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+# [3.8.0](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/semantic-release/compare/3.7.1...3.8.0) (2024-1-30)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* <SEMREL_RELEASE_DISABLED/release-disabled> type ([02b6dd4](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/semantic-release/commit/02b6dd4b654e32effc5ea9f3f8f774f2a82b38a9))
+* dry run option ([6b05408](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/semantic-release/commit/6b05408e85f635f350a0d2651ea0cff1dadd91ba))
+* sanitize variable substitution pattern ([3ac15e7](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/semantic-release/commit/3ac15e7c508a255a04e2f3df5f37eeab61e8340e))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* migrate to CI/CD component ([4ff7996](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/semantic-release/commit/4ff7996643f34a6dd3e590b3c1f8cb6581dab042))
+
 ## [3.7.1](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/semantic-release/compare/3.7.0...3.7.1) (2024-1-16)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cf89bc99091c56ae8beda3fa0ffea2e7c9e66cb..1e8d6ead04258bd127d19c187eab86da46f83828 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Add the following to your `gitlab-ci.yml`:
 ```yaml
 include:
   # 1: include the component
-  - component: gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/semantic-release/gitlab-ci-semrel@3.7.1
+  - component: gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/semantic-release/gitlab-ci-semrel@3.8.0
     # 2: set/override component inputs
     inputs:
       changelog-enabled: true # ⚠ this is only an example
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Add the following to your `gitlab-ci.yml`:
 include:
   # 1: include the template
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/semantic-release'
-    ref: '3.7.1'
+    ref: '3.8.0'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-semrel.yml'
 
 variables:
@@ -238,9 +238,9 @@ With:
 ```yaml
 include:
   # main template
-  - component: gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/semantic-release/gitlab-ci-semrel@3.7.1
+  - component: gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/semantic-release/gitlab-ci-semrel@3.8.0
   # Vault variant
-  - component: gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/semantic-release/gitlab-ci-semrel-vault@3.7.1
+  - component: gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/semantic-release/gitlab-ci-semrel-vault@3.8.0
     inputs:
       vault-base-url: "https://vault.acme.host/v1"
       # audience claim for JWT