diff --git a/version-helper/Cargo.toml b/version-helper/Cargo.toml
index 04f45b73..ec846fd2 100644
--- a/version-helper/Cargo.toml
+++ b/version-helper/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "gst-plugin-version-helper"
-version = "0.12.0-alpha.1"
+version = "0.8.0"
 authors = ["Sajeer Ahamed <ahamedsajeer.15.15@cse.mrt.ac.lk>",
            "Sebastian Dröge <sebastian@centricular.com>"]
 categories = ["development-tools"]
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ license = "MIT"
 homepage = "https://gstreamer.freedesktop.org"
 keywords = ["gstreamer", "multimedia", "cargo"]
 edition = "2021"
-rust-version = "1.70"
+rust-version = "1.66"
 
 [dependencies]
 chrono = { version = "0.4.23", default-features = false, features = ["std", "clock"] }