diff --git a/manifests/g/GitHub/GitHubDesktop/2.8.0/GitHub.GitHubDesktop.installer.yaml b/manifests/g/GitHub/GitHubDesktop/2.8.0/GitHub.GitHubDesktop.installer.yaml
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+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://aka.ms/winget-manifest.installer.1.0.0.schema.json
+PackageIdentifier: GitHub.GitHubDesktop
+PackageVersion: 2.8.0
+Installers:
+- Architecture: x64
+  InstallerUrl: https://desktop.githubusercontent.com/releases/2.8.0-853674e1/GitHubDesktopSetup-x64.exe
+  InstallerSha256: e275b3a35a8b57471119b99250e55ef97bfa274344c8eacf911bb0fd7b4b1359
+  InstallerType: exe
+  Scope: user
+  InstallerSwitches:
+    Silent: /s
+    SilentWithProgress: /s
+- Architecture: x64
+  InstallerUrl: https://desktop.githubusercontent.com/releases/2.8.0-853674e1/GitHubDesktopSetup-x64.msi
+  InstallerSha256: 3702a3175e5f7b7054e0fbeb494e00736e94cc6e786f64c6b82bcd654ac09515
+  InstallerType: msi
+  ProductCode: "{8203DA7E-9796-49D0-A051-7F656CF63306}"
+  Scope: machine
+ManifestType: installer
+ManifestVersion: 1.0.0
diff --git a/manifests/g/GitHub/GitHubDesktop/2.8.0/GitHub.GitHubDesktop.locale.en-US.yaml b/manifests/g/GitHub/GitHubDesktop/2.8.0/GitHub.GitHubDesktop.locale.en-US.yaml
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+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://aka.ms/winget-manifest.defaultlocale.1.0.0.schema.json
+PackageIdentifier: GitHub.GitHubDesktop
+PackageVersion: 2.8.0
+PackageLocale: en-US
+Publisher: GitHub, Inc.
+Author: GitHub, Inc.
+PackageName: GitHub Desktop
+PackageUrl: https://desktop.github.com/
+License: (c) 2021 GitHub, Inc.
+LicenseUrl: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/desktop/desktop/release-2.8.0/LICENSE
+ShortDescription: Focus on what matters instead of fighting with Git. Whether you're new to Git or a seasoned user, GitHub Desktop simplifies your development workflow.
+Moniker: github-desktop
+ManifestType: defaultLocale
+ManifestVersion: 1.0.0
diff --git a/manifests/g/GitHub/GitHubDesktop/2.8.0/GitHub.GitHubDesktop.yaml b/manifests/g/GitHub/GitHubDesktop/2.8.0/GitHub.GitHubDesktop.yaml
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+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://aka.ms/winget-manifest.version.1.0.0.schema.json
+PackageIdentifier: GitHub.GitHubDesktop
+PackageVersion: 2.8.0
+DefaultLocale: en-US
+ManifestType: version
+ManifestVersion: 1.0.0