diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_layer_stack.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_layer_stack.yml
index 0fc9a542f..9d56cd967 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_layer_stack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_deploy_layer_stack.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           [
             "af-south-1",
             "eu-central-1",
+            "eu-central-2",
             "us-east-1",
             "us-east-2",
             "us-west-1",
@@ -35,17 +36,19 @@ jobs:
             "ap-south-1",
             "ap-northeast-1",
             "ap-northeast-2",
+            "ap-northeast-3",
             "ap-southeast-1",
             "ap-southeast-2",
+            "ap-southeast-3",
+            "ap-southeast-4",
             "ca-central-1",
             "eu-west-1",
             "eu-west-2",
             "eu-west-3",
             "eu-south-1",
+            "eu-south-2"
             "eu-north-1",
             "sa-east-1",
-            "ap-southeast-3",
-            "ap-northeast-3",
             "me-south-1",
           ]
     steps:
diff --git a/.husky/pre-push b/.husky/pre-push
index d97553272..3b6d56425 100755
--- a/.husky/pre-push
+++ b/.husky/pre-push
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 . "$(dirname "$0")/_/husky.sh"
 
 npm t \
-  -w packages/commons && \
-  -w packages/logger && \
-  -w packages/metrics && \
-  -w packages/tracer && \
-  -w packages/idempotency && \
+  -w packages/commons \
+  -w packages/logger \
+  -w packages/metrics \
+  -w packages/tracer \
+  -w packages/idempotency \
   -w packages/parameters
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index a6ea95986..63e7698ab 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ You can use Powertools in both TypeScript and JavaScript code bases.
 
 Powertools is available in the following formats:
 
-* **Lambda Layer**: [**arn:aws:lambda:{region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7**](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:
+* **Lambda Layer**: [**arn:aws:lambda:{region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8**](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:
 * **npm**: **`npm install @aws-lambda-powertools/tracer @aws-lambda-powertools/metrics @aws-lambda-powertools/logger`**
 
 ### Lambda Layer
@@ -37,25 +37,33 @@ You can include Lambda Powertools Lambda Layer using [AWS Lambda Console](https:
 
 ??? note "Note: Click to expand and copy any regional Lambda Layer ARN"
 
-    | Region           | Layer ARN                                                                                                   |
+                                                                                     | Region           | Layer ARN                                                                                                   |
     | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-    | `us-east-1`      | [arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
-    | `us-east-2`      | [arn:aws:lambda:us-east-2:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
-    | `us-west-1`      | [arn:aws:lambda:us-west-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
-    | `us-west-2`      | [arn:aws:lambda:us-west-2:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
-    | `ap-south-1`     | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-south-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:     |
-    | `ap-northeast-1` | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-northeast-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard: |
-    | `ap-northeast-2` | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-northeast-2:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard: |
-    | `ap-northeast-3` | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-northeast-3:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard: |
-    | `ap-southeast-1` | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-southeast-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard: |
-    | `ap-southeast-2` | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-southeast-2:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard: |
-    | `eu-central-1`   | [arn:aws:lambda:eu-central-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:   |
-    | `eu-west-1`      | [arn:aws:lambda:eu-west-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
-    | `eu-west-2`      | [arn:aws:lambda:eu-west-2:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
-    | `eu-west-3`      | [arn:aws:lambda:eu-west-3:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
-    | `eu-north-1`     | [arn:aws:lambda:eu-north-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:     |
-    | `ca-central-1`   | [arn:aws:lambda:ca-central-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:   |
-    | `sa-east-1`      | [arn:aws:lambda:sa-east-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
+    | `us-east-1`      | [arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
+    | `us-east-2`      | [arn:aws:lambda:us-east-2:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
+    | `us-west-1`      | [arn:aws:lambda:us-west-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
+    | `us-west-2`      | [arn:aws:lambda:us-west-2:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
+    | `ap-south-1`     | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-south-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:     |
+    | `ap-east-1`      | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-east-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:     |
+    | `ap-northeast-1` | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-northeast-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard: |
+    | `ap-northeast-2` | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-northeast-2:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard: |
+    | `ap-northeast-3` | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-northeast-3:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard: |
+    | `ap-southeast-1` | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-southeast-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard: |
+    | `ap-southeast-2` | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-southeast-2:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard: |
+    | `ap-southeast-3` | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-southeast-3:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard: |
+    | `ap-southeast-4` | [arn:aws:lambda:ap-southeast-4:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard: |
+    | `eu-central-1`   | [arn:aws:lambda:eu-central-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:   |
+    | `eu-central-2`   | [arn:aws:lambda:eu-central-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:   |
+    | `eu-west-1`      | [arn:aws:lambda:eu-west-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
+    | `eu-west-2`      | [arn:aws:lambda:eu-west-2:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
+    | `eu-west-3`      | [arn:aws:lambda:eu-west-3:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
+    | `eu-north-1`     | [arn:aws:lambda:eu-north-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:     |
+    | `eu-south-1`     | [arn:aws:lambda:eu-south-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
+    | `eu-south-2`     | [arn:aws:lambda:eu-south-2:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
+    | `ca-central-1`   | [arn:aws:lambda:ca-central-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:   |
+    | `sa-east-1`      | [arn:aws:lambda:sa-east-1:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
+    | `af-south-1`     | [arn:aws:lambda:af-south-11:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
+    | `me-south-1`     | [arn:aws:lambda:me-south-11:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8](#){: .copyMe}:clipboard:      |
 
 ??? note "Note: Click to expand and copy code snippets for popular frameworks"
     
@@ -66,7 +74,7 @@ You can include Lambda Powertools Lambda Layer using [AWS Lambda Console](https:
           Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
             Properties:
               Layers:
-                - !Sub arn:aws:lambda:${AWS::Region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7
+                - !Sub arn:aws:lambda:${AWS::Region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8
         ```
 
         If you use `esbuild` to bundle your code, make sure to exclude `@aws-lambda-powertools` from being bundled since the packages will be already present the Layer:
@@ -97,7 +105,7 @@ You can include Lambda Powertools Lambda Layer using [AWS Lambda Console](https:
           hello:
             handler: lambda_function.lambda_handler
             layers:
-              - arn:aws:lambda:${aws::region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7
+              - arn:aws:lambda:${aws::region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8
         ```
 
         If you use `esbuild` to bundle your code, make sure to exclude `@aws-lambda-powertools` from being bundled since the packages will be already present the Layer:
@@ -129,7 +137,7 @@ You can include Lambda Powertools Lambda Layer using [AWS Lambda Console](https:
             const powertoolsLayer = lambda.LayerVersion.fromLayerVersionArn(
               this,
               'PowertoolsLayer',
-              `arn:aws:lambda:${cdk.Stack.of(this).region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7`
+              `arn:aws:lambda:${cdk.Stack.of(this).region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8`
             );
             
             new lambda.Function(this, 'Function', {
@@ -181,7 +189,7 @@ You can include Lambda Powertools Lambda Layer using [AWS Lambda Console](https:
           role          = ...
           handler       = "index.handler"
           runtime 		= "nodejs16.x"
-          layers 		= ["arn:aws:lambda:{aws::region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7"]
+          layers 		= ["arn:aws:lambda:{aws::region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8"]
           source_code_hash = filebase64sha256("lambda_function_payload.zip")
         }
         ```
@@ -199,7 +207,7 @@ You can include Lambda Powertools Lambda Layer using [AWS Lambda Console](https:
 
         const lambdaFunction = new aws.lambda.Function("function", {
             layers: [
-                pulumi.interpolate`arn:aws:lambda:${aws.getRegionOutput().name}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7`
+                pulumi.interpolate`arn:aws:lambda:${aws.getRegionOutput().name}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8`
             ],
             code: new pulumi.asset.FileArchive("lambda_function_payload.zip"),
             tracingConfig: {
@@ -223,7 +231,7 @@ You can include Lambda Powertools Lambda Layer using [AWS Lambda Console](https:
         ? Do you want to configure advanced settings? Yes
         ...
         ? Do you want to enable Lambda layers for this function? Yes
-        ? Enter up to 5 existing Lambda layer ARNs (comma-separated): arn:aws:lambda:{aws::region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7
+        ? Enter up to 5 existing Lambda layer ARNs (comma-separated): arn:aws:lambda:{aws::region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8
         ❯ amplify push -y
         
         # Updating an existing function and add the layer
@@ -233,13 +241,13 @@ You can include Lambda Powertools Lambda Layer using [AWS Lambda Console](https:
         - Name: <NAME-OF-FUNCTION>
         ? Which setting do you want to update? Lambda layers configuration
         ? Do you want to enable Lambda layers for this function? Yes
-        ? Enter up to 5 existing Lambda layer ARNs (comma-separated): arn:aws:lambda:{aws::region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7
+        ? Enter up to 5 existing Lambda layer ARNs (comma-separated): arn:aws:lambda:{aws::region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8
         ? Do you want to edit the local lambda function now? No
         ```
 
     === "Get the Layer .zip contents"
         ```bash title="AWS CLI"
-        aws lambda get-layer-version-by-arn --arn arn:aws:lambda:{aws::region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:7 --region {region}
+        aws lambda get-layer-version-by-arn --arn arn:aws:lambda:{aws::region}:094274105915:layer:AWSLambdaPowertoolsTypeScript:8 --region {region}
         ```
 
         The pre-signed URL to download this Lambda Layer will be within `Location` key.
diff --git a/layers/README.md b/layers/README.md
index 5a49b0129..efc0cf341 100644
--- a/layers/README.md
+++ b/layers/README.md
@@ -35,4 +35,24 @@ PS: You can force
 * the Powertools version with VERSION env variable
 ```sh 
 RUNTIME=node12.x VERSION=0.9.0 npm run test:e2e
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+
+
+# How to add new region
+
+* activate new region in your TEST and PROD accounts
+* bootstrap a CDKToolkit stack in the new region
+```shell
+ cdk bootstrap aws://AWS_ACCOUNT/NEW_REGION   
+```
+* build the layer folder from the project root directory
+```shell
+bash ./.github/scripts/setup_tmp_layer_files.sh 
+```
+* deploy the first layer version to the new region, make sure to set the NEW_REGION in your AWS CLI configuration correctly, otherwise you will deploy to the wrong region
+```shell
+npm run cdk -w layers -- deploy --app cdk.out --context region=NEW_REGION 'LayerPublisherStack' --require-approval never --verbose 
+```
+* Run the bumper script to bring all layers to the same version across all regions
+* Add new region to the worklflow in `./github/workflows/reusable_deploy_layer_stack.yml`
+* Document new region in `docs/index.md`
\ No newline at end of file