diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 2.8.1
+
+⚙️ Updating experimental schemas.
+
+⚙️ Updated frontend & backend dependencies
+
 ## 2.8.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "grafana-github-datasource",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.8.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Grafana data source plugin for Github",
   "repository": "github:grafana/github-datasource",