diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9ad1485..d775384 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload Build Artifacts
         if: success()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: ${{ env.MODULE_ID }}
           path: |
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
           forgeboxAPIKey: ${{ secrets.FORGEBOX_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Download build artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           name: ${{ env.MODULE_ID }}
           path: .tmp
diff --git a/box.json b/box.json
index f279fe3..5612f92 100644
--- a/box.json
+++ b/box.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name":"ColdBox CLI",
-    "version":"8.5.0",
+    "version":"8.6.0",
     "location":"https://downloads.ortussolutions.com/ortussolutions/commandbox-modules/coldbox-cli/@build.version@/coldbox-cli-@build.version@.zip",
     "slug":"coldbox-cli",
     "author":"Ortus Solutions, Corp",
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 41cc9a5..4995fbd 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [8.5.0] - 2026-03-09
+
 ### Added
 
 - New ColdBox ASCII art banner when creating apps and using the app-wizard
@@ -131,8 +133,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [8.0.0] - 2025-10-13
 
-## [7.10.0] - 2025-10-10
-
 ### Added
 
 - Forgot to bump it to match ColdBox version.
@@ -275,7 +275,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Eclipse support
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/ColdBox/coldbox-cli/compare/v8.4.0...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/ColdBox/coldbox-cli/compare/v8.5.0...HEAD
+[8.5.0]: https://github.com/ColdBox/coldbox-cli/compare/v8.4.0...v8.5.0
 [8.4.0]: https://github.com/ColdBox/coldbox-cli/compare/v8.3.0...v8.4.0
 [8.3.0]: https://github.com/ColdBox/coldbox-cli/compare/v8.2.0...v8.3.0
 [8.2.0]: https://github.com/ColdBox/coldbox-cli/compare/v8.1.0...v8.2.0
diff --git a/models/AIService.cfc b/models/AIService.cfc
index 1908540..6128314 100644
--- a/models/AIService.cfc
+++ b/models/AIService.cfc
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ component singleton {
 		required string agents
 	){
 		var packageDir = arguments.directory;
-		var boxJson    = variables.packageService.readPackageDescriptor( packageDir );
+		var boxJson    = variables.packageService.readPackageDescriptorRaw( packageDir );
 
 		// Add language at top level
 		boxJson.language = arguments.language;