diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 2f1417788..28170d00f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "11.7.0"
+  ".": "11.8.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 801606f5a..67c85292e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,19 @@ All notable changes to the LaunchDarkly iOS SDK will be documented in this file.
 * bumping swift-tools-version:5.5 and macosx to be compatible with otel
 - masOS "10.13" -> "12.00"
 
+## [11.8.0](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/compare/11.7.0...11.8.0) (2026-11-05)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Expose enableCompression on ObjcLDConfig ([#543](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/issues/543)) ([785f5b6](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/commit/785f5b66c8023e7df5202fd9fa3e8c00f55d86d1))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Fix unit tests running in offline ([#540](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/issues/540)) ([559cca7](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/commit/559cca771e5dc0563bce7fd1b4c3b68f58538a1c))
+* **networking:** Share one URLSession across environments ([#547](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/issues/547)) ([0024e28](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/commit/0024e2893afbbe42fec3187eaa3169dffe2c43f0))
+
 ## [11.7.0](https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk/compare/11.6.2...11.7.0) (2026-09-30)
 
 
diff --git a/LaunchDarkly.podspec b/LaunchDarkly.podspec
index ccbb4f574..600595330 100644
--- a/LaunchDarkly.podspec
+++ b/LaunchDarkly.podspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |ld|
 
   ld.name         = "LaunchDarkly"
-  ld.version      = "11.7.0" # x-release-please-version
+  ld.version      = "11.8.0" # x-release-please-version
   ld.summary      = "iOS SDK for LaunchDarkly"
 
   ld.description  = <<-DESC
diff --git a/LaunchDarkly.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/LaunchDarkly.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index a233a70de..182d9747b 100644
--- a/LaunchDarkly.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/LaunchDarkly.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1886,12 +1886,12 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 11.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				MODULEMAP_FILE = "";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "com.launchdarkly.Darkly-tvOS";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly_tvOS;
@@ -1912,12 +1912,12 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 11.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				MODULEMAP_FILE = "";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "com.launchdarkly.Darkly-tvOS";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly_tvOS;
@@ -1938,13 +1938,13 @@
 				COMBINE_HIDPI_IMAGES = YES;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 11.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "com.launchdarkly.Darkly-macOS";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly_macOS;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
@@ -1962,13 +1962,13 @@
 				COMBINE_HIDPI_IMAGES = YES;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 11.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 12.0;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "com.launchdarkly.Darkly-macOS";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly_macOS;
 				SDKROOT = macosx;
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@
 				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = dwarf;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 11.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				ENABLE_STRICT_OBJC_MSGSEND = YES;
 				ENABLE_TESTABILITY = YES;
 				FRAMEWORK_VERSION = K;
@@ -2083,7 +2083,7 @@
 				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 11.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				ENABLE_NS_ASSERTIONS = NO;
 				ENABLE_STRICT_OBJC_MSGSEND = YES;
 				FRAMEWORK_VERSION = K;
@@ -2119,13 +2119,13 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "";
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 11.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 15.0;
 				LD_DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME = "$(DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE:standardizepath)/$(EXECUTABLE_PATH)";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				MODULEMAP_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/Framework/module.modulemap";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.launchdarkly.Darkly;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly;
@@ -2142,13 +2142,13 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "";
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 11.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 15.0;
 				LD_DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME = "$(DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE:standardizepath)/$(EXECUTABLE_PATH)";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				MODULEMAP_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/Framework/module.modulemap";
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.launchdarkly.Darkly;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly;
@@ -2191,12 +2191,12 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 11.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "com.launchdarkly.Darkly-watchOS";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly_watchOS;
 				SDKROOT = watchos;
@@ -2216,12 +2216,12 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = NO;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 11.0.0;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(PROJECT_DIR)/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/Support/Info.plist";
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.7.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 11.8.0;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "com.launchdarkly.Darkly-watchOS";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = LaunchDarkly_watchOS;
 				SDKROOT = watchos;
diff --git a/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/ServiceObjects/EnvironmentReporting/ReportingConsts.swift b/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/ServiceObjects/EnvironmentReporting/ReportingConsts.swift
index 868a71f2d..9148926c1 100644
--- a/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/ServiceObjects/EnvironmentReporting/ReportingConsts.swift
+++ b/LaunchDarkly/LaunchDarkly/ServiceObjects/EnvironmentReporting/ReportingConsts.swift
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import Foundation
 
 struct ReportingConsts {
-    static let sdkVersion = "11.7.0" // x-release-please-version
+    static let sdkVersion = "11.8.0" // x-release-please-version
     static let sdkName = "ios-client-sdk"
 }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 753d40f44..80d4b5895 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ To include LaunchDarkly in a Swift package, simply add it to the dependencies se
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```swift
 dependencies: [
-    .package(url: "https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk.git", .upToNextMajor(from: "11.7.0"))
+    .package(url: "https://github.com/launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk.git", .upToNextMajor(from: "11.8.0"))
 ]
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ To use the [CocoaPods](https://cocoapods.org) dependency manager to integrate La
 ```ruby
 use_frameworks!
 target 'YourTargetName' do
-  pod 'LaunchDarkly', '~> 11.7'
+  pod 'LaunchDarkly', '~> 11.8'
 end
 ```
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ To use the [Carthage](https://github.com/Carthage/Carthage) dependency manager t
 To integrate LaunchDarkly into your Xcode project using Carthage, specify it in your `Cartfile`:
 
 ```ogdl
-github "launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk" ~> 11.7
+github "launchdarkly/ios-client-sdk" ~> 11.8
 ```
 
 ### Manual installation