diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/install-failure.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/install-failure.yml
index 72108d7..5395b74 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/install-failure.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/install-failure.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ body:
         Simulator Broker is **Alpha**, **macOS-only**, and needs **Xcode** to
         create or run iOS Simulators. Install the CLI with
         `brew install fiveonecode/simulator-broker/simbroker` or
-        `npm install -g` of the `simbroker-0.1.0-alpha.7.tgz` from GitHub
+        `npm install -g` of the `simbroker-0.1.0-alpha.8.tgz` from GitHub
         Releases. Install the operator app with
         `brew install --cask fiveonecode/simulator-broker/simulator-broker`.
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ body:
       label: What install path did you use?
       options:
         - Homebrew (`brew install fiveonecode/simulator-broker/simbroker`)
-        - npm (`npm install -g` of `simbroker-0.1.0-alpha.7.tgz` from GitHub Releases)
+        - npm (`npm install -g` of `simbroker-0.1.0-alpha.8.tgz` from GitHub Releases)
         - Homebrew cask (`brew install --cask fiveonecode/simulator-broker/simulator-broker`)
         - CLI-only (`bash scripts/install_local.sh --cli-only`)
         - Contributor app + CLI (`npm run install:local`)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9d87cdb..a9861d6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.1.0-alpha.8] - 2026-09-04
+
+Alpha 8 keeps the Alpha 7 install and four-custom-asset contract while fixing
+the missing Finder/About version metadata and giving the public Homebrew tap
+its own hosted verification.
+
 ### Changed
 
 - The public Homebrew tap now runs hosted `brew style` / `brew audit`
diff --git a/Casks/simulator-broker.rb b/Casks/simulator-broker.rb
index 15b1dac..58e0c4a 100644
--- a/Casks/simulator-broker.rb
+++ b/Casks/simulator-broker.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cask "simulator-broker" do
-  version "0.1.0-alpha.7"
-  sha256 "fa619298228a4312a11b87391f9b19593ae1a17b54e9ccd5ce0c9afb902a21a3"
+  version "0.1.0-alpha.8"
+  sha256 "b99344d5602dffb270ae987c6d640a4b835e25e13a7814921a9eee2991563559"
 
   url "https://github.com/fiveonecode/simulator-broker/releases/download/v#{version}/Simulator-Broker-#{version}.zip"
   name "Simulator Broker"
diff --git a/Formula/simbroker.rb b/Formula/simbroker.rb
index bc88f22..9a6c244 100644
--- a/Formula/simbroker.rb
+++ b/Formula/simbroker.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 class Simbroker < Formula
   desc "Local iOS Simulator control plane CLI"
   homepage "https://github.com/fiveonecode/simulator-broker"
-  url "https://github.com/fiveonecode/simulator-broker/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha.7/simulator-broker-0.1.0-alpha.7-cli.tar.gz"
-  sha256 "0361b3526823f4124c6f54453680fbce2c0a4a2064779b91774038c42b3ade45"
+  url "https://github.com/fiveonecode/simulator-broker/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha.8/simulator-broker-0.1.0-alpha.8-cli.tar.gz"
+  sha256 "0fbaddd9f6e9de5a528284bf596e92a98854e17d521114301daa3c7f5c6f9ffe"
   license "MIT"
 
   depends_on macos: :sonoma
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a3ae9b9..ed83c5d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ simbroker idle enable --grace-seconds <60-86400> --actor-type human --actor-id <
 Other CLI install options:
 
 ```bash
-npm install -g https://github.com/fiveonecode/simulator-broker/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha.7/simbroker-0.1.0-alpha.7.tgz
+npm install -g https://github.com/fiveonecode/simulator-broker/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha.8/simbroker-0.1.0-alpha.8.tgz
 simbroker --help
 ```
 
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ are also attached to those releases. The archive contains a versioned top-level
 directory:
 
 ```bash
-tar -xzf simulator-broker-0.1.0-alpha.7-cli.tar.gz
-./simulator-broker-0.1.0-alpha.7-cli/bin/simbroker --help
+tar -xzf simulator-broker-0.1.0-alpha.8-cli.tar.gz
+./simulator-broker-0.1.0-alpha.8-cli/bin/simbroker --help
 ```
 
 `simbroker` help and `simbroker doctor` print human-readable text by default.
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index f97dc9a..e4a175f 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 ## Supported Versions
 
 Security fixes are considered for the current `main` branch and for the latest
-tagged Alpha (`0.1.0-alpha.7`). Older Alpha tags are not supported. The
+tagged Alpha (`0.1.0-alpha.8`). Older Alpha tags are not supported. The
 published Alpha has exactly four custom GitHub Release assets:
 
-1. `simulator-broker-0.1.0-alpha.7-cli.tar.gz`
-2. `simulator-broker-0.1.0-alpha.7-cli.tar.gz.sha256`
-3. `simbroker-0.1.0-alpha.7.tgz`
-4. `Simulator-Broker-0.1.0-alpha.7.zip`
+1. `simulator-broker-0.1.0-alpha.8-cli.tar.gz`
+2. `simulator-broker-0.1.0-alpha.8-cli.tar.gz.sha256`
+3. `simbroker-0.1.0-alpha.8.tgz`
+4. `Simulator-Broker-0.1.0-alpha.8.zip`
 
 The Homebrew formula and cask install the matching CLI and signed, notarized
 app archives. GitHub's generated source archives appear separately.
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index bf86696..16c6660 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ does not require XcodeGen. The app still needs the CLI installed separately.
 ## Install the CLI with npm
 
 ```bash
-npm install -g https://github.com/fiveonecode/simulator-broker/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha.7/simbroker-0.1.0-alpha.7.tgz
+npm install -g https://github.com/fiveonecode/simulator-broker/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha.8/simbroker-0.1.0-alpha.8.tgz
 command -v simbroker
 simbroker --help
 ```
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ To install from a tagged Alpha without cloning, download
 then run:
 
 ```bash
-tar -xzf simulator-broker-0.1.0-alpha.7-cli.tar.gz
-./simulator-broker-0.1.0-alpha.7-cli/bin/simbroker --help
+tar -xzf simulator-broker-0.1.0-alpha.8-cli.tar.gz
+./simulator-broker-0.1.0-alpha.8-cli/bin/simbroker --help
 ```
 
 The archive is the Node CLI only and contains that versioned top-level
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 26a7f59..a483f38 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "simulator-broker-app",
-  "version": "0.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "0.1.0-alpha.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "simulator-broker-app",
-      "version": "0.1.0-alpha.7",
+      "version": "0.1.0-alpha.8",
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=20"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 32f2ddc..8f02a00 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "test:package-smoke": "bash ./scripts/package_smoke.sh",
     "verify:public-surface": "node client/public-surface.mjs"
   },
-  "version": "0.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "0.1.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "Local simulator broker and macOS operator app for coordinated iOS Simulator workflows",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/simbroker/README.md b/packages/simbroker/README.md
index bd9e642..50d8ffa 100644
--- a/packages/simbroker/README.md
+++ b/packages/simbroker/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Alpha CLI for Simulator Broker. Node.js 20 or newer is required. Creating and
 running iOS Simulators still requires macOS and Xcode.
 
 ```bash
-npm install -g https://github.com/fiveonecode/simulator-broker/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha.7/simbroker-0.1.0-alpha.7.tgz
+npm install -g https://github.com/fiveonecode/simulator-broker/releases/download/v0.1.0-alpha.8/simbroker-0.1.0-alpha.8.tgz
 simbroker --help
 ```
 
diff --git a/packages/simbroker/package.json b/packages/simbroker/package.json
index 25d6299..e7ed0f0 100644
--- a/packages/simbroker/package.json
+++ b/packages/simbroker/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "simbroker",
-  "version": "0.1.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "0.1.0-alpha.8",
   "private": false,
   "description": "CLI for the local iOS Simulator control plane",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/spec/README.md b/spec/README.md
index 28f2f94..51fcfbb 100644
--- a/spec/README.md
+++ b/spec/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ This repo exists to develop a reusable local simulator broker:
 - local install, local-debug portable packaging, Release distribution packaging, and onboarding flows now exist through `install_local.sh`, `install_local.sh --cli-only`, `package_local.sh`, `package_distribution.sh`, `test:install-smoke`, `test:package-smoke`, `host init --bootstrap-config`, and `project init`
 - the published onboarding docs now distinguish CLI-only install, repo-local contributor app+CLI install, local-debug portable bundling, and signed distribution packaging; a new login shell should resolve `simbroker` after install without sourcing `env.sh`
 - `CONTRIBUTING.md` publishes a public-patch track (Node.js 20 and the Node test suites, no harness session) and a labeled maintainer/agent harness track; `agent:complete` enforcement is unchanged
-- tagged Alpha `0.1.0-alpha.7` publishes exactly four custom GitHub Release assets: a CLI tarball from `scripts/package_cli.sh`, its SHA-256 checksum, the packable npm CLI, and a notarized operator app zip. The tag workflow runs the public docs, public-surface, broker-core, client, and harness-adoption checks on GitHub-hosted Ubuntu before attaching the first three assets; the operator attaches the app zip after Developer ID signing and notarization. GitHub's generated source archives are not custom assets. Public pull-request CI remains split between Ubuntu and macOS, while the macOS app suite and home-path public-surface scan stay local.
+- tagged Alpha `0.1.0-alpha.8` publishes exactly four custom GitHub Release assets: a CLI tarball from `scripts/package_cli.sh`, its SHA-256 checksum, the packable npm CLI, and a notarized operator app zip. The tag workflow runs the public docs, public-surface, broker-core, client, and harness-adoption checks on GitHub-hosted Ubuntu before attaching the first three assets; the operator attaches the app zip after Developer ID signing and notarization. GitHub's generated source archives are not custom assets. Public pull-request CI remains split between Ubuntu and macOS, while the macOS app suite and home-path public-surface scan stay local.
 - public pull-request CI and the tagged-release workflow run `npm run test:docs`
   so archive paths, install guidance, and workflow gates cannot drift without a
   failing check
diff --git a/spec/build-and-test.md b/spec/build-and-test.md
index 7978895..0d6c4e3 100644
--- a/spec/build-and-test.md
+++ b/spec/build-and-test.md
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ A first extracted implementation slice now exists:
   fixtures inject `processController.currentPid` so hardcoded fixture
   PIDs cannot match the GitHub Actions test-runner pid. Containment still
   skips the live `process.pid` when `currentPid` is omitted.
-- tagged versions such as `v0.1.0-alpha.7` attach exactly four custom assets
+- tagged versions such as `v0.1.0-alpha.8` attach exactly four custom assets
   to a GitHub Release: the CLI tarball, its `.sha256` checksum, the packable
   `simbroker-<version>.tgz`, and the notarized
   `Simulator-Broker-<version>.zip`. GitHub-generated source archives are not