diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 17626e027..9639aed08 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,45 @@ Changelog
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [2.8.1] - 2019-05-04
+### Added
+
+- Add link to existing domain block when trying to block an already-blocked domain ([ThibG](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10663))
+- Add button to view context to media modal when opened from account gallery in web UI ([Gargron](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10676))
+- Add ability to create multiple-choice polls in web UI ([ThibG](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10603))
+- Add `GITHUB_REPOSITORY` and `SOURCE_BASE_URL` environment variables ([rosylilly](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10600))
+- Add `/interact/` paths to `robots.txt` ([ThibG](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10666))
+- Add `blurhash` to the Attachment entity in the REST API ([Gargron](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10630))
+
+### Changed
+
+- Change hidden media to be shown as a blurhash-based colorful gradient instead of a black box in web UI ([Gargron](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10630))
+- Change rejected media to be shown as a blurhash-based gradient instead of a list of filenames in web UI ([Gargron](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10630))
+- Change e-mail whitelist/blacklist to not be checked when invited ([Gargron](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10683))
+- Change cache header of REST API results to no-cache ([ThibG](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10655))
+- Change the "mark media as sensitive" button to be more obvious in web UI ([Gargron](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10673), [Gargron](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10682))
+- Change account gallery in web UI to display 3 columns, open media modal ([Gargron](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10667), [Gargron](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10674))
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix LDAP/PAM/SAML/CAS users not being pre-approved ([Gargron](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10621))
+- Fix accounts created through tootctl not being always pre-approved ([Gargron](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10684))
+- Fix Sidekiq retrying ActivityPub processing jobs that fail validation ([ThibG](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10614))
+- Fix toots not being scrolled into view sometimes through keyboard selection ([ThibG](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10593))
+- Fix expired invite links being usable to bypass approval mode ([ThibG](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10657))
+- Fix not being able to save e-mail preference for new pending accounts ([Gargron](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10622))
+- Fix upload progressbar when image resizing is involved ([ThibG](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10632))
+- Fix block action not automatically cancelling pending follow request ([ThibG](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10633))
+- Fix stoplight logging to stderr separate from Rails logger ([Gargron](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10624))
+- Fix sign up button not saying sign up when invite is used ([Gargron](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10623))
+- Fix health checks in Docker Compose configuration ([fabianonline](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10553))
+- Fix modal items not being scrollable on touch devices ([kedamaDQ](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10605))
+- Fix Keybase configuration using wrong domain when a web domain is used ([BenLubar](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10565))
+- Fix avatar GIFs not being animated on-hover on public profiles ([hyenagirl64](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10549))
+- Fix OpenGraph parser not understanding some valid property meta tags ([da2x](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10604))
+- Fix wrong fonts being displayed when Roboto is installed on user's machine ([ThibG](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10594))
+- Fix confirmation modals being too narrow for a secondary action button ([ThibG](https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/pull/10586))
+
 ## [2.8.0] - 2019-04-10
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/lib/mastodon/version.rb b/lib/mastodon/version.rb
index a656031b1..fecfe8e70 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/version.rb
+++ b/lib/mastodon/version.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module Mastodon
     end
 
     def patch
-      0
+      1
     end
 
     def pre