diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 1fd6bde..92d83e6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -*- mode: org -*-
-* v0.8.1    UNRELEASED
+* v0.8.1    2024-12-08
 
 Bug fixes:
 
diff --git a/docs/transient.org b/docs/transient.org
index eb9bc01..b49e8dd 100644
--- a/docs/transient.org
+++ b/docs/transient.org
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #+texinfo_dir_category: Emacs misc features
 #+texinfo_dir_title: Transient: (transient).
 #+texinfo_dir_desc: Transient Commands
-#+subtitle: for version 0.8.0
+#+subtitle: for version 0.8.1
 
 #+setupfile: .orgconfig
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ resource to get over that hurdle is Psionic K's interactive tutorial,
 available at https://github.com/positron-solutions/transient-showcase.
 
 #+texinfo: @noindent
-This manual is for Transient version 0.8.0.
+This manual is for Transient version 0.8.1.
 
 #+texinfo: @insertcopying
 :END:
diff --git a/docs/transient.texi b/docs/transient.texi
index 319284d..7b9f3a4 100644
--- a/docs/transient.texi
+++ b/docs/transient.texi
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ General Public License for more details.
 @finalout
 @titlepage
 @title Transient User and Developer Manual
-@subtitle for version 0.8.0
+@subtitle for version 0.8.1
 @author Jonas Bernoulli
 @page
 @vskip 0pt plus 1filll
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ resource to get over that hurdle is Psionic K's interactive tutorial,
 available at @uref{https://github.com/positron-solutions/transient-showcase}.
 
 @noindent
-This manual is for Transient version 0.8.0.
+This manual is for Transient version 0.8.1.
 
 @insertcopying
 @end ifnottex
diff --git a/lisp/transient.el b/lisp/transient.el
index f09739f..ee997de 100644
--- a/lisp/transient.el
+++ b/lisp/transient.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Homepage: https://github.com/magit/transient
 ;; Keywords: extensions
 
-;; Package-Version: 0.8.0
+;; Package-Version: 0.8.1
 ;; Package-Requires: ((emacs "26.1") (compat "30.0.0.0") (seq "2.24"))
 
 ;; SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later