diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ba66632..1a3b491 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [1.8.1] — Unreleased
+## [1.8.1] — 2026-10-07
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2066610..64f3e9b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "freemkv-unlock"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.88"
 license = "MIT"