diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ec46c5ce..ebd42dcaa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Change Log
 
-## v0.8 (TBD)
+## v0.8 (2021-04-29)
   - Naga is used by default to translate shaders, SPIRV-Cross is optional behind `cross` feature
   - Features:
     - buffers are zero-initialized
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     - switch from `tracing` to `profiling`
     - more concrete and detailed errors
     - API traces include the command that crashed/panicked
+    - Vulkan Portability support is removed from Apple platforms
   - Validation:
     - texture bindings
     - filtering of textures by samplers
diff --git a/wgpu-core/Cargo.toml b/wgpu-core/Cargo.toml
index cd338d8ac..6f53ac092 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/wgpu-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@ serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["serde_derive"], optional = true }
 smallvec = "1"
 thiserror = "1"
 
-# Update to 0.4 when it will be available
-gpu-alloc = { git = "https://github.com/zakarumych/gpu-alloc.git", rev = "2cd1ad650cdd24d1647b6041f77ced0cbf1ff2a6" }
-gpu-descriptor = { version = "0.1" }
+gpu-alloc = "0.4"
+gpu-descriptor = "0.1"
 
 hal = { package = "gfx-hal", git = "https://github.com/gfx-rs/gfx", rev = "32684a7da923cfd661fe4d3003f4275270e9c40d" }
 gfx-backend-empty = { git = "https://github.com/gfx-rs/gfx", rev = "32684a7da923cfd661fe4d3003f4275270e9c40d" }
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ gfx-backend-gl = { git = "https://github.com/gfx-rs/gfx", rev = "32684a7da923cfd
 
 [target.'cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), any(target_os = "ios", target_os = "macos")))'.dependencies]
 gfx-backend-metal = { git = "https://github.com/gfx-rs/gfx", rev = "32684a7da923cfd661fe4d3003f4275270e9c40d" }
-gfx-backend-vulkan = { git = "https://github.com/gfx-rs/gfx", rev = "32684a7da923cfd661fe4d3003f4275270e9c40d", optional = true }
+#TODO: could also depend on gfx-backend-vulkan for Vulkan Portability
 
 [target.'cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), windows))'.dependencies]
 gfx-backend-dx12 = { git = "https://github.com/gfx-rs/gfx", rev = "32684a7da923cfd661fe4d3003f4275270e9c40d" }
diff --git a/wgpu-core/build.rs b/wgpu-core/build.rs
index 2a5c02a8b..786064d70 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/build.rs
+++ b/wgpu-core/build.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ fn main() {
         unix_wo_apple: {all(unix, not(apple))},
 
         // Backends
-        vulkan: { all(not(wasm), any(windows, unix_wo_apple, feature = "gfx-backend-vulkan")) },
+        vulkan: { all(not(wasm), any(windows, unix_wo_apple)) },
         metal: { all(not(wasm), apple) },
         dx12: { all(not(wasm), windows) },
         dx11: { all(not(wasm), windows) },
diff --git a/wgpu-core/src/instance.rs b/wgpu-core/src/instance.rs
index a6b69b5f8..1f79be13b 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/src/instance.rs
+++ b/wgpu-core/src/instance.rs
@@ -733,8 +733,6 @@ impl<G: GlobalIdentityHandlerFactory> Global<G> {
         profiling::scope!("create_surface_metal", "Instance");
 
         let surface = Surface {
-            #[cfg(feature = "gfx-backend-vulkan")]
-            vulkan: None, //TODO: create_surface_from_layer ?
             metal: self.instance.metal.as_ref().map(|inst| {
                 // we don't want to link to metal-rs for this
                 #[allow(clippy::transmute_ptr_to_ref)]
diff --git a/wgpu-core/src/lib.rs b/wgpu-core/src/lib.rs
index a76c5014e..01db1471e 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wgpu-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ macro_rules! gfx_select {
         // Note: For some reason the cfg aliases defined in build.rs don't succesfully apply in this
         // macro so we must specify their equivalents manually
         match $id.backend() {
-            #[cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), any(not(any(target_os = "ios", target_os = "macos")), feature = "gfx-backend-vulkan")))]
+            #[cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), not(target_os = "ios"), not(target_os = "macos")))]
             wgt::Backend::Vulkan => $global.$method::<$crate::backend::Vulkan>( $($param),* ),
             #[cfg(all(not(target_arch = "wasm32"), any(target_os = "ios", target_os = "macos")))]
             wgt::Backend::Metal => $global.$method::<$crate::backend::Metal>( $($param),* ),
diff --git a/wgpu-core/src/macros.rs b/wgpu-core/src/macros.rs
index 47485e6d4..a8bf6c1ef 100644
--- a/wgpu-core/src/macros.rs
+++ b/wgpu-core/src/macros.rs
@@ -59,11 +59,7 @@ macro_rules! backends_map {
 #[test]
 fn test_backend_macro() {
     struct Foo {
-        #[cfg(any(
-            windows,
-            all(unix, not(any(target_os = "ios", target_os = "macos"))),
-            feature = "gfx-backend-vulkan",
-        ))]
+        #[cfg(any(windows, all(unix, not(target_os = "ios"), not(target_os = "macos")),))]
         vulkan: u32,
 
         #[cfg(any(target_os = "ios", target_os = "macos"))]
@@ -108,11 +104,7 @@ fn test_backend_macro() {
         map((test_foo.dx11, 'd')),
     }
 
-    #[cfg(any(
-        windows,
-        all(unix, not(any(target_os = "ios", target_os = "macos"))),
-        feature = "gfx-backend-vulkan",
-    ))]
+    #[cfg(any(windows, all(unix, not(target_os = "ios"), not(target_os = "macos")),))]
     assert!(vec.contains(&(1, 'a')));
 
     #[cfg(any(target_os = "ios", target_os = "macos"))]
@@ -208,11 +200,7 @@ fn test_backend_macro() {
         println!("backend int: {:?}", var_dx11);
     }
 
-    #[cfg(any(
-        windows,
-        all(unix, not(any(target_os = "ios", target_os = "macos"))),
-        feature = "gfx-backend-vulkan",
-    ))]
+    #[cfg(any(windows, all(unix, not(target_os = "ios"), not(target_os = "macos")),))]
     let _ = var_vulkan;
 
     #[cfg(any(target_os = "ios", target_os = "macos"))]