diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.8.1 (Pre Release)
+  - Remove need to pass request object as it is an attribute in the model [#PR 40](https://github.com/tim-s-ccs/ccs-prototype-kit-model-interface/pull/40)
+
 ## 0.8.0 (Pre Release)
   - The data for active models can now automatically initialise [#PR 37](https://github.com/tim-s-ccs/ccs-prototype-kit-model-interface/pull/37)
   - Assign attributes will create an active model if it does not exist [#PR 38](https://github.com/tim-s-ccs/ccs-prototype-kit-model-interface/pull/38)
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
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--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ccs-prototype-kit-model-interface",
-  "version": "0.8.0",
+  "version": "0.8.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ccs-prototype-kit-model-interface",
-      "version": "0.8.0",
+      "version": "0.8.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/chai": "^4.3.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 56e1ad8..70ef04d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ccs-prototype-kit-model-interface",
-  "version": "0.8.0",
+  "version": "0.8.1",
   "description": "An interface for the ccs-prototype-kit to allow for the use of a pseudo database and models",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",