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 > Major performance improvements are on the way! Please see our [blog post](https://www.thepollyproject.org/2023/03/03/we-want-your-feedback-introducing-polly-v8/) to learn more and provide feedback in the [related GitHub issue](https://github.com/App-vNext/Polly/issues/1048).
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-> :rotating_light: :rotating_light: **UPDATE: The v8 public API is available for community feedback**: <https://github.com/App-vNext/Polly/pull/1233> :rotating_light: :rotating_light:
+> :rotating_light: :rotating_light: **Polly v8 Alpha released!** :rotating_light: :rotating_light:
+> - Find it on [NuGet.org](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Polly/8.0.0-alpha.1)
+> - The v8 docs are not yet finished, but you can take a look at sample code in these locations:
+>     - Within the repo's new [Samples folder](https://github.com/App-vNext/Polly/tree/main/samples)
+>     - By reading `Polly.Core`'s [README](https://github.com/App-vNext/Polly/blob/main/src/Polly.Core/README.md)
 
 # Polly