diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f38d3f18..dfa083ea 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-* [Unreleased](#unreleased)
+* [1.8.1](#1-8-1)
 * [1.8.0](#1-8-0)
 * [1.7.2](#1-7-2)
 * [1.7.1](#1-7-1)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 * [1.2.0](#1-2-0)
 
 
-## Unreleased
+## 1.8.1
 
 ### Added
 
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@
   behavior from foot-1.8.0.
 
 
-### Deprecated
-### Removed
 ### Fixed
 
 * Grapheme cluster state being reset between codepoints.
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@
   (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/614).
 
 
-### Security
 ### Contributors
 
 * [craigbarnes](https://codeberg.org/craigbarnes)
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index 63771840..e0d047f8 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pkgname=('foot-git' 'foot-terminfo-git')
-pkgver=1.8.0
+pkgver=1.8.1
 pkgrel=1
 arch=('x86_64' 'aarch64')
 url=https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b65031a8..77dff351 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('foot', 'c',
-        version: '1.8.0',
+        version: '1.8.1',
         license: 'MIT',
         meson_version: '>=0.53.0',
         default_options: [