diff --git a/guides/ephemeral_storage.md b/guides/ephemeral_storage.md
index db1e5b1..7a2a1be 100644
--- a/guides/ephemeral_storage.md
+++ b/guides/ephemeral_storage.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ apiVersion: v1
 kind: Pod
 metadata:
   name: trusted-lvm-block
+  annotations:
+    io.containerd.cri.runtime-handler: kata-qemu-tdx
 spec:
   runtimeClassName: kata-qemu-tdx
   containers:
diff --git a/guides/nontee_demo.md b/guides/nontee_demo.md
index a6007f1..def8150 100644
--- a/guides/nontee_demo.md
+++ b/guides/nontee_demo.md
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ spec:
     metadata:
       labels:
         app: ccv0-ssh
+      annotations:
+        io.containerd.cri.runtime-handler: kata
     spec:
       runtimeClassName: kata
       containers:
diff --git a/guides/sev.md b/guides/sev.md
index 7e4b213..efa726d 100644
--- a/guides/sev.md
+++ b/guides/sev.md
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ spec:
     metadata:
       labels:
         app: encrypted-image-tests
+      annotations:
+        io.containerd.cri.runtime-handler: kata-qemu-sev
     spec:
       runtimeClassName: kata-qemu-sev
       containers:
diff --git a/quickstart.md b/quickstart.md
index e189c8c..3972cc2 100644
--- a/quickstart.md
+++ b/quickstart.md
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ with the desired [release tag](https://github.com/confidential-containers/operat
 kubectl apply -k github.com/confidential-containers/operator/config/release?ref=<RELEASE_VERSION>
 ```
 
-For example, to deploy the `v0.3.0` release run:
+For example, to deploy the `v0.8.0` release run:
 ```
-kubectl apply -k github.com/confidential-containers/operator/config/release?ref=v0.3.0
+kubectl apply -k github.com/confidential-containers/operator/config/release?ref=v0.8.0
 ```
 
 Wait until each pod has the STATUS of Running.
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ kubectl apply -k github.com/confidential-containers/operator/config/samples/ccru
 
 The current present overlays are: `default` and `s390x`
 
-For example, to deploy the `v0.3.0` release for `x86_64`, run:
+For example, to deploy the `v0.8.0` release for `x86_64`, run:
 ```
-kubectl apply -k github.com/confidential-containers/operator/config/samples/ccruntime/default?ref=v0.3.0
+kubectl apply -k github.com/confidential-containers/operator/config/samples/ccruntime/default?ref=v0.8.0
 ```
 
-And to deploy `v0.3.0` release for `s390x`, run:
+And to deploy `v0.8.0` release for `s390x`, run:
 ```
-kubectl apply -k github.com/confidential-containers/operator/config/samples/ccruntime/s390x?ref=v0.3.0
+kubectl apply -k github.com/confidential-containers/operator/config/samples/ccruntime/s390x?ref=v0.8.0
 ```
 
 Wait until each pod has the STATUS of Running.
@@ -184,6 +184,8 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     run: nginx
   name: nginx
+  annotations:
+    io.containerd.cri.runtime-handler: kata
 spec:
   containers:
   - image: bitnami/nginx:1.22.0
@@ -392,6 +394,8 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     run: encrypted-image-test-busybox
   name: encrypted-image-test-busybox
+  annotations:
+    io.containerd.cri.runtime-handler: [RUNTIME_CLASS]
 spec:
   containers:
   - image: [REGISTRY_URL]:encrypted