diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 810a557b3..38287646c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## Unreleased
+## v8.1.0
 
 #### Added
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index cd8590d8d..8104cabd3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.1.0.alpha
+8.1.0