diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5934892..6ae0624 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.63.2)
 
 m4_define(xed_major_version, 1)
 m4_define(xed_minor_version, 8)
-m4_define(xed_micro_version, 0)
+m4_define(xed_micro_version, 1)
 m4_define(xed_version, xed_major_version.xed_minor_version.xed_micro_version)
 
 AC_INIT([xed], [xed_version],
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index cef6798..aea906a 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+xed (1.8.1) tara; urgency=medium
+
+  * l10n: Update translations
+  * l10n: Update files
+
+ -- Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>  Tue, 22 May 2018 12:53:38 +0100
+
 xed (1.8.0) tara; urgency=medium
 
   [ Clement Lefebvre ]