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+## Release notes: CD-Code v1.08
+_______________________________
+
+Released on 9 December 2024
+
+### What's new?
+
+#### Data updates
+Data files are present at: https://owncloud.mpi-cbg.de/index.php/s/6x0ZyXAftkjTWTN
+
+|                                            	| Counts |
+|--------------------------------------------	|--------|
+|              Increase in condensates count 	| 6      |
+|                 Increase in proteins count 	| 22     |
+| Condensate/Protein attributes update count 	| 22     |
+|     Total number of condensates integrated 	| 680    |
+|        Total number of proteins associated 	| 9695   |
+
+#### Software updates
+
+None
+
+##### Open issues
+
+https://git.mpi-cbg.de/dd-code-team/dd-code-web/-/issues