diff --git a/.github/config/release-please/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/config/release-please/.release-please-manifest.json
index 12d62e0e91..7410840202 100644
--- a/.github/config/release-please/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/config/release-please/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
   "charts/camunda-platform-8.4": "9.4.5",
   "charts/camunda-platform-8.5": "10.4.6",
   "charts/camunda-platform-8.6": "11.1.0",
-  "charts/camunda-platform-alpha": "8.7.0-alpha2"
+  "charts/camunda-platform-alpha": "8.8.0-alpha2"
 }
diff --git a/charts/camunda-platform-alpha/Chart.yaml b/charts/camunda-platform-alpha/Chart.yaml
index d86d1bed9f..78a1c582a9 100644
--- a/charts/camunda-platform-alpha/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/camunda-platform-alpha/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: camunda-platform
 # renovate: datasource=github-tags depName=charts/camunda-platform-alpha packageName=camunda/camunda
-version: 8.7.0-alpha2
+version: 8.8.0-alpha2
 appVersion: 8.7.x
 description: |
   Camunda 8 Self-Managed Helm charts.
@@ -64,28 +64,4 @@ annotations:
     - name: Camunda 8 Self-Managed Helm charts
       url: https://github.com/camunda/camunda-platform-helm
   artifacthub.io/containsSecurityUpdates: "false"
-  artifacthub.io/changes: |
-    - kind: added
-      description: "Adding application override to console"
-    - kind: added
-      description: "Add support for authorizations configuration"
-    - kind: added
-      description: "Adding TLS support to console"
-    - kind: added
-      description: "Add core unified prefix for Elasticsearch/OpenSearch"
-    - kind: changed
-      description: "**⚠ BREAKING CHANGE** Replace zeebe and web-apps with camunda orchestration core"
-    - kind: changed
-      description: "**⚠ BREAKING CHANGE** Remove separated ingress functionality"
-    - kind: changed
-      description: "Remove support for global.multiregion.installationType"
-    - kind: changed
-      description: "Unify authorization configuration"
-    - kind: fixed
-      description: "Adding http/https options to readinessProbes for console"
-    - kind: fixed
-      description: "Assign Zeebe role to demo user"
-    - kind: fixed
-      description: "Add missing components when identity disabled."
-    - kind: fixed
-      description: "Add default webModler url when ingress is disabled"
+  artifacthub.io/changes: ""
diff --git a/charts/camunda-platform-alpha/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/charts/camunda-platform-alpha/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index 93e226721d..a0769627d6 100644
--- a/charts/camunda-platform-alpha/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/charts/camunda-platform-alpha/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -1,35 +1,11 @@
 The changelog is automatically generated and it follows [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/) format.
-
-## [camunda-platform-0.0.0-8.7.0-alpha2](https://github.com/camunda/camunda-platform-helm/releases/tag/camunda-platform-0.0.0-8.7.0-alpha2) (2024-12-10)
-
-### Features
-
-- Adding application override to console (#2594)
-- Add support for authorizations configuration (#2593)
-- Adding TLS support to console (#2505)
-- Add core unified prefix for Elasticsearch/OpenSearch (#2643)
-
-### Refactor
-
-- **⚠ BREAKING CHANGE** Replace zeebe and web-apps with camunda orchestration core (#2554)
-- **⚠ BREAKING CHANGE** Remove separated ingress functionality (#2586)
-- Remove support for global.multiregion.installationType (#2588)
-- Unify authorization configuration (#2640)
-
-### Fixes
-
-- Adding http/https options to readinessProbes for console (#2529)
-- Assign Zeebe role to demo user (#2510)
-- Add missing components when identity disabled. (#2627)
-- Add default webModler url when ingress is disabled (#2566)
-
 <!-- generated by git-cliff -->
 ### Release Info
 
 Supported versions:
 
 - Camunda applications: [8.7](https://github.com/camunda/camunda-platform/releases?q=tag%3A8.7&expanded=true)
-- Helm values: [0.0.0-8.7.0-alpha2](https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/camunda/camunda-platform/0.0.0-8.7.0-alpha2#parameters)
+- Helm values: [8.8.0-alpha2](https://artifacthub.io/packages/helm/camunda/camunda-platform/8.8.0-alpha2#parameters)
 - Helm CLI: [3.16.3](https://github.com/helm/helm/releases/tag/v3.16.3)
 
 Camunda images:
@@ -56,8 +32,8 @@ Non-Camunda images:
 To verify the integrity of the Helm chart using [Cosign](https://docs.sigstore.dev/signing/quickstart/):
 
 ```shell
-cosign verify-blob camunda-platform-0.0.0-8.7.0-alpha2.tgz \
-  --bundle camunda-platform-0.0.0-8.7.0-alpha2.cosign.bundle \
+cosign verify-blob camunda-platform-8.8.0-alpha2.tgz \
+  --bundle camunda-platform-8.8.0-alpha2.cosign.bundle \
   --certificate-oidc-issuer "https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com" \
-  --certificate-identity "https://github.com/camunda/camunda-platform-helm/.github/workflows/chart-release-chores.yml@refs/pull/2560/merge"
+  --certificate-identity "https://github.com/camunda/camunda-platform-helm/.github/workflows/chart-release-chores.yml@refs/pull/2673/merge"
 ```