Categories - Problems 2.8

Well, I updated my local server with 2.8, then set out to work on development site. Wanted to change the name of a category set and I get success message but the previous name would keep coming back.

Did some fiddling around and no matter what I did the name wouldnt change.

I completely deleted the set, created a new set and the "Name" field would come back blank, check database and the category was created, but both "Name and Slug" are empty.

I deleted all tables, did a new install and the same problem... exactly.

Deleted all tables again, new install of 2.7.10 and everything works flawlessly. Something in 2.8 has messed with categories.

Perch: 2.7.10
Production mode: Production (100)
Installed apps: content (2.7.10), assets (2.7.10), categories (2.7.10), perch_members (1.1)
DB driver: PDO
DB tables: perch2_backup_plans, perch2_backup_resources, perch2_backup_runs, perch2_categories, perch2_category_counts, perch2_category_sets, perch2_collection_index, perch2_collection_items, perch2_collection_revisions, perch2_collections, perch2_content_index, perch2_content_items, perch2_content_regions, perch2_navigation, perch2_navigation_pages, perch2_page_routes, perch2_page_templates, perch2_pages, perch2_resource_tags, perch2_resources, perch2_resources_to_tags, perch2_settings, perch2_user_privileges, perch2_user_role_privileges, perch2_user_roles, perch2_users
Users: 1
App runtimes:
<?php
    $apps_list = array(
        'content', 
        'categories',
    );
Editor plug-ins: markitup
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headerColour: rgb(54,54,54)
content_singlePageEdit: 1
helpURL:
siteURL: /
hideBranding: 0
content_collapseList: 1
lang: en-gb
update_2.7.10: done
headerScheme: dark
latest_version: 2.7.10
on_sale_version: 2.8
PERCH_DEVELOPMENT: 10
PERCH_STAGING: 50
PERCH_PRODUCTION: 100
PERCH_SITEPATH: C:\xampp\htdocs\public_html\perch\setup\runway\modes
PERCH_SCHEDULE_SECRET: 6yILwJshchCapUj6
PERCH_DB_USERNAME: root
PERCH_DB_SERVER: localhost
PERCH_DB_DATABASE: localhost
PERCH_DB_PREFIX: perch2_
PERCH_EMAIL_FROM: robert@ketter.us
PERCH_EMAIL_FROM_NAME: Robert Ketter
PERCH_LOGINPATH: /perch
PERCH_PATH: C:\xampp\htdocs\public_html\perch
PERCH_CORE: C:\xampp\htdocs\public_html\perch\core
PERCH_RESFILEPATH: C:\xampp\htdocs\public_html\perch\resources
PERCH_RESPATH: /perch/resources
PERCH_HTML5: 1
PERCH_TZ: America/New_York
PERCH_RUNWAY: 1
PERCH_ERROR_MODE: DIE
PERCH_DATE_LONG: %d %B %Y
PERCH_DATE_SHORT: %d %b %Y
PERCH_TIME_SHORT: %H:%M
PERCH_TIME_LONG: %H:%M:%S
PERCH_DEBUG:
PERCH_PREVIEW_ARG: preview
PERCH_TEMPLATE_PATH: C:\xampp\htdocs\public_html\perch\templates
PERCH_DEFAULT_DOC: index.php
PERCH_DEFAULT_EXT: .php
PERCH_PRODUCTION_MODE: 100
PERCH_RWD:
PERCH_HTML_ENTITIES:
PERCH_SSL:
PERCH_STRIPSLASHES:
PERCH_PROGRESSIVE_FLUSH: 1
PERCH_AUTH_PLUGIN:
PERCH_DB_CHARSET: utf8
PERCH_DB_PORT:
PERCH_DB_SOCKET:
HOSTING SETTINGS

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