diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7b597e509..56757ea32 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "tari-universe",
-    "version": "0.8.7",
+    "version": "0.8.8",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "tari-universe",
-            "version": "0.8.7",
+            "version": "0.8.8",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@floating-ui/react": "^0.26.28",
                 "@lottiefiles/dotlottie-react": "^0.10.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f2c7f8f60..350d07e1f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "tari-universe",
     "private": true,
-    "version": "0.8.7",
+    "version": "0.8.8",
     "type": "module",
     "scripts": {
         "dev": "vite dev --mode development",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 6ec57c9a1..c9d7fb522 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -6649,7 +6649,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "tari-universe"
-version = "0.8.7"
+version = "0.8.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 628db7845..4e18c4e33 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description = "Tari Universe"
 edition = "2021"
 name = "tari-universe"
 repository = "https://github.com/tari-project/universe"
-version = "0.8.7"
+version = "0.8.8"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/binaries_versions_esmeralda.json b/src-tauri/binaries_versions_esmeralda.json
index 65cbb22ae..1a3b07c2f 100644
--- a/src-tauri/binaries_versions_esmeralda.json
+++ b/src-tauri/binaries_versions_esmeralda.json
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
         "mmproxy": "=1.9.1-pre.0",
         "minotari_node": "=1.9.1-pre.0",
         "wallet": "=1.9.1-pre.0",
-        "sha-p2pool": "=0.15.0",
-        "xtrgpuminer": "=0.2.9",
+        "sha-p2pool": "=0.15.1",
+        "xtrgpuminer": "=0.2.10",
         "tor": "=13.5.7"
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src-tauri/binaries_versions_nextnet.json b/src-tauri/binaries_versions_nextnet.json
index 486cf1226..bf1b7ea75 100644
--- a/src-tauri/binaries_versions_nextnet.json
+++ b/src-tauri/binaries_versions_nextnet.json
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
         "mmproxy": "=1.9.1-rc.0",
         "minotari_node": "=1.9.1-rc.0",
         "wallet": "=1.9.1-rc.0",
-        "sha-p2pool": "=0.15.0",
-        "xtrgpuminer": "=0.2.9",
+        "sha-p2pool": "=0.15.1",
+        "xtrgpuminer": "=0.2.10",
         "tor": "=13.5.7"
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index accd03f11..dd3d63d07 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use hardware::hardware_status_monitor::HardwareStatusMonitor;
 use log::trace;
 use log::{debug, error, info, warn};
 use p2pool::models::Connections;
-use std::fs::{remove_dir_all, remove_file};
+use std::fs::{create_dir_all, remove_dir_all, remove_file, File};
 use tokio::sync::watch::{self};
 
 use log4rs::config::RawConfig;
@@ -673,11 +673,26 @@ fn main() {
         }))
         .manage(app_state.clone())
         .setup(|app| {
+            let config_path = app
+                .path_resolver()
+                .app_config_dir()
+                .expect("Could not get config dir");
+
+            // Remove this after it's been rolled out for a few versions
+            let log_path = app.path_resolver().app_log_dir().expect("Could not get log dir");
+            let logs_cleared_file = log_path.join("logs_cleared");
+            if !logs_cleared_file.exists() {
+                match remove_dir_all(&log_path) {
+                    Ok(()) => {
+                        create_dir_all(&log_path).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+                        File::create(&logs_cleared_file).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+                    },
+                    Err(e) => warn!(target: LOG_TARGET, "Could not clear log folder: {}", e)
+                }
+            }
+
             let contents = setup_logging(
-                &app.path_resolver()
-                    .app_config_dir()
-                    .expect("Could not get config dir")
-                    .join("logs")
+                &log_path
                     .join("universe")
                     .join("configs")
                     .join("log4rs_config_universe.yml"),
@@ -694,10 +709,6 @@ fn main() {
             let splash_window = app
                 .get_window("splashscreen")
                 .expect("Main window not found");
-            let config_path = app
-                .path_resolver()
-                .app_config_dir()
-                .expect("Could not get config dir");
 
             // The start of needed restart operations. Break this out into a module if we need n+1
             let tcp_tor_toggled_file = config_path.join("tcp_tor_toggled");
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 97e5f8639..e021c50ff 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     },
     "package": {
         "productName": "Tari Universe (Alpha)",
-        "version": "0.8.7"
+        "version": "0.8.8"
     },
     "tauri": {
         "systemTray": {