diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 554623fc..49e7e644 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@
 -->
 # Release Notes
 
+### 8.1.0 (May 31, 2024)
+
+**Features:**
+
+* [GH-621](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/pull/621) feat(ios): add bundled resources for privacy manifest
+
+**Chores & CI:**
+
+* [GH-625](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/pull/625) chore: rebuilt package-lock.json w/ version 3
+* [GH-624](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/pull/624) ci: sync workflow with paramedic
+
 ### 8.0.1 (Oct 27, 2023)
 
 **Fixes:**
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a12308b4..29e89dad 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-file",
-  "version": "8.1.0-dev",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "cordova-plugin-file",
-      "version": "8.1.0-dev",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@cordova/eslint-config": "^5.0.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8bdeba6a..1cd27663 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-file",
-  "version": "8.1.0-dev",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "Cordova File Plugin",
   "types": "./types/index.d.ts",
   "cordova": {
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index bb5924d5..affdff62 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <plugin xmlns="http://apache.org/cordova/ns/plugins/1.0"
 xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
            id="cordova-plugin-file"
-      version="8.1.0-dev">
+      version="8.1.0">
     <name>File</name>
     <description>Cordova File Plugin</description>
     <license>Apache 2.0</license>
diff --git a/tests/package.json b/tests/package.json
index ff9fd61f..5917760d 100644
--- a/tests/package.json
+++ b/tests/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-file-tests",
-  "version": "8.1.0-dev",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "",
   "cordova": {
     "id": "cordova-plugin-file-tests",
diff --git a/tests/plugin.xml b/tests/plugin.xml
index 4bd4f174..1b4235fa 100644
--- a/tests/plugin.xml
+++ b/tests/plugin.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <plugin xmlns="http://apache.org/cordova/ns/plugins/1.0"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     id="cordova-plugin-file-tests"
-    version="8.1.0-dev">
+    version="8.1.0">
 
     <name>Cordova File Plugin Tests</name>
     <license>Apache 2.0</license>