# CUDA Python Release notes

Released on January 23, 2025. 

## Included components

- [`cuda.bindings` 12.8.0](https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-bindings/12.8.0/release/12.8.0-notes.html)


## Highlights
- Add bindings for nvJitLink. It requires nvJitLink from CUDA 12.3 or above.
- Add optional dependencies to wheels for NVRTC and nvJitLink
- Enable discovery and loading of shared library dependencies from wheels