diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 06cd8f8e..e2452445 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ checksum = "ddccb15bcce173023b3fedd9436f882a0739b8dfb45e4f6b6002bee5929f61b2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "simplersble"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.8.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cmake",
  "cxx",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 420afaae..c8cc4334 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 edition = "2021"
 
 name = "simplersble"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.8.1"
 license = "GPL-3.0-only"
 description = "The all-in-one Bluetooth library that makes it easy to add wireless connectivity to your projects."
 readme = "simplersble/README.md"
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a3df0a69..6f4eebdf 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.8.0
+0.8.1
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 32ac2482..7a385adc 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on `Keep a Changelog`_, and this project adheres to `Semantic Versioning`_.
 
-[0.8.0] - XXXX-XX-XX
+[0.8.1] - 2024-11-05
 --------------------
 
 **Added**
diff --git a/docs/extras.rst b/docs/extras.rst
index a020f0dd..de39d2e3 100644
--- a/docs/extras.rst
+++ b/docs/extras.rst
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ performed:
    - ``VERSION``
    - ``Cargo.toml``
    - ``docs/changelog.rst``
-   - ``setup.py`` (Add or remove the ``.devX`` suffix as needed.)
+   - ``setup.py``
 
 #. Commit the changes to the repository.