diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 02e64b96..88b915dd 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"0.8.0"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{".":"0.8.1"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a43a48ef..bcce0248 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,28 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.8.1](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/compare/v0.8.0...v0.8.1) (2025-02-21)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* add passthrough init to abstract provider ([#450](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/450)) ([088409e](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/088409ea5cdefef33f28fc4f45026fabac52377a))
+
+
+### 🧹 Chore
+
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to b56ba49 ([#454](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/454)) ([613388d](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/613388ddde33b6ce5ff3a39760970297dfa83255))
+* **deps:** update pre-commit hook astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit to v0.9.7 ([#453](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/453)) ([a5cb27b](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/a5cb27b67839d60ea631001759478b2e74b75f28))
+* **deps:** update spec digest to 54952f3 ([#447](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/447)) ([f907855](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/f907855966cf788a3522e7626c76bd050de59a7e))
+* **deps:** update spec digest to a69f748 ([#452](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/452)) ([95b33b3](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/95b33b39e6ef472264002322162e83665054d71b))
+* improve resolve details callable type hints ([#449](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/449)) ([31afa64](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/31afa6490f7c2fc7a553b69c56840d494a520836))
+* use existing submodule version for e2e tests ([#444](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/444)) ([5ae8571](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/5ae8571ccd5f30c0aef87b0bc7f1a08a65254df0))
+* use keyword arguments, validate test ([#446](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/446)) ([f29c450](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/f29c4506a6a13307ba95a9b450a1b19c328975b3))
+
+
+### 📚 Documentation
+
+* fix linting issue on the readme ([1198728](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/11987280ba53ba087b1792316acc920a81434630))
+
 ## [0.8.0](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/compare/v0.7.5...v0.8.0) (2025-02-11)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a9f64b0c..af778c12 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
   <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/releases/tag/v0.8.0">
-    <img alt="Latest version" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v0.8.0&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
+  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/releases/tag/v0.8.1">
+    <img alt="Latest version" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v0.8.1&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
   </a>
 
   <!-- x-release-please-end -->
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@
 #### Pip install
 
 ```bash
-pip install openfeature-sdk==0.8.0
+pip install openfeature-sdk==0.8.1
 ```
 
 #### requirements.txt
 
 ```bash
-openfeature-sdk==0.8.0
+openfeature-sdk==0.8.1
 ```
 
 ```python
diff --git a/openfeature/version.py b/openfeature/version.py
index 777f190d..8088f751 100644
--- a/openfeature/version.py
+++ b/openfeature/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.8.0"
+__version__ = "0.8.1"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index dc2e0dce..7b8dcf43 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "openfeature_sdk"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.8.1"
 description = "Standardizing Feature Flagging for Everyone"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{ name = "OpenFeature", email = "openfeature-core@groups.io" }]