diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 96a7461e..5529690f 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Jira one change log
 
+**Release 0.8.3** - 2024-04-01
+* Fixing the CSV change file type and merge_files to run without JQL
+* Added a new endpoint to `runbackup`
+
+
 **Release 0.8.2** - 2024-01-02
 * Minor fix to `process_executor` function with invalid arguments
 
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index 7c7fbe25..574b65fa 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ Below shows the list of supported versions for the jiraone library
 
 | Version | Supported          |
 |---------|--------------------|
+| 0.8.3   | :white_check_mark: |
 | 0.8.2   | :white_check_mark: |
 | 0.8.1   | :white_check_mark: |
 | 0.7.9   | :white_check_mark: |
 | 0.7.8   | :white_check_mark: |
 | 0.7.7   | :white_check_mark: |
 | 0.7.6   | :white_check_mark: |
-| 0.7.5   | :white_check_mark: |
+| 0.7.5   | :x: |
 | 0.7.4   | :x:                |
 | 0.7.3   | :x:                |
 | 0.7.2   | :x:                |
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3941ea97..f7dcc67b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "jiraone"
-version = "v0.8.2"
+version = "v0.8.3"
 authors = [
     { name="Prince Nyeche", email="support@elfapp.website" },
 ]
diff --git a/src/jiraone/__init__.py b/src/jiraone/__init__.py
index 91c77e46..d305eac8 100644
--- a/src/jiraone/__init__.py
+++ b/src/jiraone/__init__.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 from jiraone.management import manage
 
 __author__ = "Prince Nyeche"
-__version__ = "0.8.2"
+__version__ = "0.8.3"
 __all__ = [
     "LOGIN",
     "endpoint",
diff --git a/src/jiraone/access.py b/src/jiraone/access.py
index 95dbe489..1d14c198 100644
--- a/src/jiraone/access.py
+++ b/src/jiraone/access.py
@@ -3906,6 +3906,18 @@ def project_validate(cls, key_or_name: str, check: str = None) -> str:
                     ". See jiraone docs for more info.",
                 )
 
+    @classmethod
+    def runbackup(cls):
+        """Runs a backup process for the environment
+        
+        Example 1::
+        # send a POST request with the payload
+        payload_data = {"cbAttachments": "false", "exportToCloud": "true"}
+        # changing "cbAttachments" to "true" will enable backup with attachments
+        
+        """
+        return "{}/rest/backup/1/export/runbackup".format(LOGIN.base_url)
+
 
 class For:
     """A Class to show the implementation of a 'for' loop.
diff --git a/src/jiraone/reporting.py b/src/jiraone/reporting.py
index 96cc00b4..5428db5f 100644
--- a/src/jiraone/reporting.py
+++ b/src/jiraone/reporting.py
@@ -3270,6 +3270,22 @@ def export_issues(
         # stores most configuration data using a dictionary
         config = {}
 
+        if merge_files:
+            jql = ""
+        if csv_to_json:
+            jql = ""
+            extension = "json"
+            if check_auth is False:
+                sys.stderr.write("Warning: A valid session to query Jira data"
+                                 " is required when using the `csv_to_json` "
+                                 "argument.")
+
+        if merge_files and csv_to_json:
+            raise JiraOneErrors("errors",
+                                "You cannot use both "
+                                "`merge_files` and `csv_to_json` at the same"
+                                " time as both are mutually exclusive.")
+
         # Checking that the arguments are passing correct data structure.
         def field_value_check(
             param_field: list = None,
@@ -3431,6 +3447,7 @@ def map_field(
                     "single string character.",
                 )
         elif delimit == "":
+            delimit = ","
             print(
                 "Defaulting to comma as CSV separator."
             ) if extension.lower() == "csv" else None
@@ -3860,6 +3877,7 @@ def check_field_membership(
             0,
             0,
         )
+
         if csv_to_json != "":
             merge_files.append(csv_to_json)
 
@@ -5266,7 +5284,8 @@ def csv_field_change(
                 if operation == "exclude" or operation == "include"
                 else "Changing CSV file delimiter"
             )
-            fetch_field_ids(config["headers"])
+            if operation == "exclude" or operation == "include":
+                fetch_field_ids(config["headers"])
             (
                 _field_list,
                 first_run,
@@ -5305,7 +5324,7 @@ def csv_field_change(
                         _field_data.append(field_row)
                         if first_run is False:
                             file_headers.append(
-                                field_header.get("field_column_name")
+                                field_header.get("column_name")
                             )
 
                 first_run = True
@@ -5324,8 +5343,6 @@ def csv_field_change(
                     mark="many",
                     mode="w+",
                     delimiter=delimit
-                    if operation == "exclude" or operation == "include"
-                    else ",",
                 )
             )
             print(
@@ -5344,8 +5361,6 @@ def csv_field_change(
                     data=_field_list,
                     mark="many",
                     delimiter=delimit
-                    if operation == "exclude" or operation == "include"
-                    else ",",
                 )
             )
 
@@ -7326,6 +7341,13 @@ def issue_count(
         return DotNotation(value)
 
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def view_issues(*,
+                    project_key_or_id: Union[str, int] = None,
+                    key_or_id: Union[str, int] = None) -> None:
+        """View all issues and its properties"""
+
+
 class Users:
     """
     This class helps to Generate the No of Users on Jira Cloud