diff --git a/core/tx_list.go b/core/tx_list.go
index f7c3d082955d..851f732905e7 100644
--- a/core/tx_list.go
+++ b/core/tx_list.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
 	cmath "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common/math"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/core/types"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 )
 
 // nonceHeap is a heap.Interface implementation over 64bit unsigned integers for
@@ -150,19 +151,38 @@ func (m *txSortedMap) Filter(filter func(*types.Transaction) bool) types.Transac
 	removed := m.filter(filter)
 	// If transactions were removed, the heap and cache are ruined
 	if len(removed) > 0 {
-		m.reheap()
+		m.reheap(false)
 	}
 	return removed
 }
 
-func (m *txSortedMap) reheap() {
-	*m.index = make([]uint64, 0, len(m.items))
+func (m *txSortedMap) reheap(withRlock bool) {
+	index := make(nonceHeap, 0, len(m.items))
+
+	if withRlock {
+		m.m.RLock()
+		log.Info("[DEBUG] Acquired lock over txpool map while performing reheap")
+	}
 
 	for nonce := range m.items {
-		*m.index = append(*m.index, nonce)
+		index = append(index, nonce)
 	}
 
-	heap.Init(m.index)
+	if withRlock {
+		m.m.RUnlock()
+	}
+
+	heap.Init(&index)
+
+	if withRlock {
+		m.m.Lock()
+	}
+
+	m.index = &index
+
+	if withRlock {
+		m.m.Unlock()
+	}
 
 	m.cacheMu.Lock()
 	m.cache = nil
@@ -521,12 +541,17 @@ func (l *txList) Filter(costLimit *uint256.Int, gasLimit uint64) (types.Transact
 				lowest = nonce
 			}
 		}
+
+		l.txs.m.Lock()
 		invalids = l.txs.filter(func(tx *types.Transaction) bool { return tx.Nonce() > lowest })
+		l.txs.m.Unlock()
 	}
 	// Reset total cost
 	l.subTotalCost(removed)
 	l.subTotalCost(invalids)
-	l.txs.reheap()
+
+	l.txs.reheap(true)
+
 	return removed, invalids
 }
 
diff --git a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control
index a1159d24732d..130226241b4e 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control
+++ b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Source: bor
-Version: 0.3.7
+Version: 0.3.8-beta
 Section: develop
 Priority: standard
 Maintainer: Polygon <release-team@polygon.technology>
diff --git a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.arm64 b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.arm64
index 7f8d11d9b77d..e8073532af6d 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.arm64
+++ b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.arm64
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Source: bor
-Version: 0.3.7
+Version: 0.3.8-beta
 Section: develop
 Priority: standard
 Maintainer: Polygon <release-team@polygon.technology>
diff --git a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.amd64 b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.amd64
index 228a7f44a2ea..a5b46bff79e2 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.amd64
+++ b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.amd64
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Source: bor-profile
-Version: 0.3.7
+Version: 0.3.8-beta
 Section: develop
 Priority: standard
 Maintainer: Polygon <release-team@polygon.technology>
diff --git a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.arm64 b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.arm64
index 90f5e93624d8..b0d94da3388a 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.arm64
+++ b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.profile.arm64
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Source: bor-profile
-Version: 0.3.7
+Version: 0.3.8-beta
 Section: develop
 Priority: standard
 Maintainer: Polygon <release-team@polygon.technology>
diff --git a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator
index 0f2d320b2d97..887713056abb 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator
+++ b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Source: bor-profile
-Version: 0.3.7
+Version: 0.3.8-beta
 Section: develop
 Priority: standard
 Maintainer: Polygon <release-team@polygon.technology>
diff --git a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator.arm64 b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator.arm64
index 20a8302faff9..f9fa7635a940 100644
--- a/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator.arm64
+++ b/packaging/templates/package_scripts/control.validator.arm64
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Source: bor-profile
-Version: 0.3.7
+Version: 0.3.8-beta
 Section: develop
 Priority: standard
 Maintainer: Polygon <release-team@polygon.technology>
diff --git a/params/version.go b/params/version.go
index aa1f21b99246..affdc6b5eb47 100644
--- a/params/version.go
+++ b/params/version.go
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	VersionMajor = 0        // Major version component of the current release
-	VersionMinor = 3        // Minor version component of the current release
-	VersionPatch = 7        // Patch version component of the current release
-	VersionMeta  = "stable" // Version metadata to append to the version string
+	VersionMajor = 0      // Major version component of the current release
+	VersionMinor = 3      // Minor version component of the current release
+	VersionPatch = 8      // Patch version component of the current release
+	VersionMeta  = "beta" // Version metadata to append to the version string
 )
 
 // Version holds the textual version string.