diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
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+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Version 1.8.1
+-------------
+    * Puku sync will also remove `go_replace_directive` labels from any go_repo targets which don't have a replace directive in the go.mod file (#117)
+
 Version 1.8.0
 -------------
     * Puku sync will now add `go_replace_directive` labels to any go_repo targets with a replace directive in the go.mod file (#114)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.0
+1.8.1