diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 685f58374..fe296d650 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+## 1.8.1
+* Fix tag help lookup (#2844)
+* Support Internet Explorer 11 and Edge browsers (#2571)
+* New road styling for bumpy/unpaved roads (#2564, #2750, #2847)
+* Disambiguate building/office presets (#2793, #2799)
+* Add handrail field to steps preset (#2815)
+* Choose "best" imagery by default (#2826)
+* Fix language detection when `navigator.languages` is empty (#2838) (thanks @jleedev)
+* Support multiple overlays and fix alignment of minimap (#2813) (thanks @brianreavis)
+
 ## 1.8.0
 * Don't update the urlhash during the walkthrough (#1795)
 * Add surface type to parking preset (#2816)
diff --git a/js/id/id.js b/js/id/id.js
index 401a2e3ee..f588a599d 100644
--- a/js/id/id.js
+++ b/js/id/id.js
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ window.iD = function () {
     return d3.rebind(context, dispatch, 'on');
 };
 
-iD.version = '1.8.0';
+iD.version = '1.8.1';
 
 (function() {
     var detected = {};
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 766f22ba6..1d2845651 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "iD",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "a new editor for openstreetmap",
   "main": "iD.js",
   "directories": {