diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 72529d7..6fa5aa6 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ body:
         If applicable, provide the version number or release tag where this
         issue was encountered
       options:
+        - v1.8.1
         - v1.8.0
         - v1.7.0
         - v1.5.0
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1134ff3..aa9666f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 [agntcy/dir]: https://github.com/agntcy/dir
 [agntcy/dir-sdk-python]: https://github.com/agntcy/dir-sdk-python
 
-## Unreleased
+## 1.8.1 (2026-10-21)
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/examples/uv.lock b/examples/uv.lock
index bb0787f..52cd9bd 100644
--- a/examples/uv.lock
+++ b/examples/uv.lock
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ resolution-markers = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "agntcy-dir"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 source = { editable = "../" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "agntcy-dir-grpc-python" },
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 70f2ee0..f4b79e3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "agntcy-dir"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 description = "Directory SDK"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index d62131f..d56bee0 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ resolution-markers = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "agntcy-dir"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "agntcy-dir-grpc-python" },