diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ebcad752..5f6200d8f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ git submodule update --init --recursive
## Versioning
The examples contained in this branch were built and tested against **RTI Connext
-7.7.0**. If you need examples that have been built and tested against previous
+8.0.0**. If you need examples that have been built and tested against previous
versions of RTI Connext, please check out the corresponding release branch:
+- [release/7.7.0](https://github.com/rticommunity/rticonnextdds-examples/tree/release/7.7.0)
- [release/7.6.0](https://github.com/rticommunity/rticonnextdds-examples/tree/release/7.6.0)
- [release/7.5.0](https://github.com/rticommunity/rticonnextdds-examples/tree/release/7.5.0)
- [release/7.4.0](https://github.com/rticommunity/rticonnextdds-examples/tree/release/7.4.0)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d21b198c8..fa5fce04b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.7.0
\ No newline at end of file
+8.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/asynchronous_publication/cs/AsyncPublicationExample.csproj b/examples/connext_dds/asynchronous_publication/cs/AsyncPublicationExample.csproj
index 67c37c9b3..7d6bba1b5 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/asynchronous_publication/cs/AsyncPublicationExample.csproj
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/asynchronous_publication/cs/AsyncPublicationExample.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
-
+
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/custom_flow_controller/cs/FlowControllerExample.csproj b/examples/connext_dds/custom_flow_controller/cs/FlowControllerExample.csproj
index 67c37c9b3..7d6bba1b5 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/custom_flow_controller/cs/FlowControllerExample.csproj
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/custom_flow_controller/cs/FlowControllerExample.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
-
+
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_sequences/cs/DynamicDataSequencesExample.csproj b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_sequences/cs/DynamicDataSequencesExample.csproj
index 7d3e3e093..83ad7ed5b 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_sequences/cs/DynamicDataSequencesExample.csproj
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_sequences/cs/DynamicDataSequencesExample.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
-
+
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_using_publisher_subscriber/cs/Shapes.csproj b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_using_publisher_subscriber/cs/Shapes.csproj
index 67c37c9b3..7d6bba1b5 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_using_publisher_subscriber/cs/Shapes.csproj
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/dynamic_data_using_publisher_subscriber/cs/Shapes.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
-
+
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/group_coherent_presentation/cs/GroupCoherentExample.csproj b/examples/connext_dds/group_coherent_presentation/cs/GroupCoherentExample.csproj
index 67c37c9b3..7d6bba1b5 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/group_coherent_presentation/cs/GroupCoherentExample.csproj
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/group_coherent_presentation/cs/GroupCoherentExample.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
-
+
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml b/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
index 34340b7b3..f53c04cba 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
use the software.
-->
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/rti_dds_qos_profiles.xsd">
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/c++98/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml b/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/c++98/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
index 34340b7b3..f53c04cba 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/c++98/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/c++98/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
use the software.
-->
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/rti_dds_qos_profiles.xsd">
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml b/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
index b3ec55d0b..abad3c6bd 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
use the software.
-->
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/rti_dds_qos_profiles.xsd">
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/cs/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml b/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/cs/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
index b3ec55d0b..abad3c6bd 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/cs/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/01_shared_memory_and_udp/cs/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
use the software.
-->
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/rti_dds_qos_profiles.xsd">
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/02_tcp/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml b/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/02_tcp/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
index a2a25e5fc..eaf4c82f9 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/02_tcp/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/02_tcp/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
use the software.
-->
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/03_security/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml b/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/03_security/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
index 5666a2ef8..653e54b4e 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/03_security/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/03_security/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
use the software.
-->
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/rti_dds_qos_profiles.xsd">
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/04_advanced_api/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml b/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/04_advanced_api/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
index 6234efe86..e24f3721f 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/04_advanced_api/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/network_capture/04_advanced_api/c/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
use the software.
-->
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/rti_dds_qos_profiles.xsd">
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/partitions/cs/PartitionsExample.csproj b/examples/connext_dds/partitions/cs/PartitionsExample.csproj
index b758bfb45..02a22b029 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/partitions/cs/PartitionsExample.csproj
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/partitions/cs/PartitionsExample.csproj
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
-
+
diff --git a/examples/connext_dds/real_time_wan_transport/c++98/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml b/examples/connext_dds/real_time_wan_transport/c++98/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
index 92387243a..e73e3e0c7 100644
--- a/examples/connext_dds/real_time_wan_transport/c++98/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
+++ b/examples/connext_dds/real_time_wan_transport/c++98/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/rti_dds_qos_profiles.xsd">
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/rti_dds_profiles.xsd">
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/rti_dds_profiles.xsd">
diff --git a/examples/connext_secure/certificate_revocation_list/security/xml/Governance.xml b/examples/connext_secure/certificate_revocation_list/security/xml/Governance.xml
index af4324135..d87a2df8b 100644
--- a/examples/connext_secure/certificate_revocation_list/security/xml/Governance.xml
+++ b/examples/connext_secure/certificate_revocation_list/security/xml/Governance.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/dds_security_governance.xsd">
diff --git a/examples/connext_secure/certificate_revocation_list/security/xml/Permissions.xml b/examples/connext_secure/certificate_revocation_list/security/xml/Permissions.xml
index cfe4248a7..d4762699e 100644
--- a/examples/connext_secure/certificate_revocation_list/security/xml/Permissions.xml
+++ b/examples/connext_secure/certificate_revocation_list/security/xml/Permissions.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/dds_security_permissions.xsd">
C = US, ST = CA, L = Santa Clara, O = Real Time Innovations, emailAddress = ecdsa01ParticipantA@rti.com, CN = Crl Participant A
diff --git a/examples/connext_secure/dynamic_permissions/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml b/examples/connext_secure/dynamic_permissions/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
index 98cee44f3..d0f39aff8 100644
--- a/examples/connext_secure/dynamic_permissions/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
+++ b/examples/connext_secure/dynamic_permissions/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
use the software.
-->
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/rti_dds_qos_profiles.xsd">
diff --git a/examples/connext_secure/lightweight/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml b/examples/connext_secure/lightweight/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
index 2134b539b..6b207f4e0 100644
--- a/examples/connext_secure/lightweight/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
+++ b/examples/connext_secure/lightweight/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ any incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability
to use the software. -->
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/rti_dds_profiles.xsd">
diff --git a/examples/connext_secure/lightweight/c++11/governance_lws.xml b/examples/connext_secure/lightweight/c++11/governance_lws.xml
index 55ecb2b15..7bb5eea81 100644
--- a/examples/connext_secure/lightweight/c++11/governance_lws.xml
+++ b/examples/connext_secure/lightweight/c++11/governance_lws.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/dds_security_governance.xsd">
diff --git a/examples/connext_secure/whitelist/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml b/examples/connext_secure/whitelist/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
index fbf3d9588..9fdb654e7 100644
--- a/examples/connext_secure/whitelist/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
+++ b/examples/connext_secure/whitelist/c++11/USER_QOS_PROFILES.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ any incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability
to use the software. -->
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/rti_dds_profiles.xsd">
diff --git a/resources/security/xml/Governance.xml b/resources/security/xml/Governance.xml
index d0afc225d..0d0ff5ff1 100644
--- a/resources/security/xml/Governance.xml
+++ b/resources/security/xml/Governance.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/dds_security_governance.xsd">
diff --git a/resources/security/xml/PermissionsM.xml b/resources/security/xml/PermissionsM.xml
index 2d64ca788..8fc88a29d 100644
--- a/resources/security/xml/PermissionsM.xml
+++ b/resources/security/xml/PermissionsM.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+ xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="http://community.rti.com/schema/8.0.0/dds_security_permissions.xsd">
C=US, ST=CA, L=Santa Clara, O=Real Time Innovations, CN=rticonnextdds-examples/emailAddress=ecdsa01-peerM
diff --git a/tests/examples/connext_dds/request_reply/cs/Primes.csproj b/tests/examples/connext_dds/request_reply/cs/Primes.csproj
index abd8a63c9..6de0d385f 100644
--- a/tests/examples/connext_dds/request_reply/cs/Primes.csproj
+++ b/tests/examples/connext_dds/request_reply/cs/Primes.csproj
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
-
-
+
+