diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index d5786dc..7e963c7 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 changelog
 
--- next
+-- 0.8.1
 
-+ Timestamps displayed in server time with TZ.
+++ Make it easier to upgrade by decoupling data dir from ".".
 
-+ Version string in binary.
++ Timestamps displayed in server time with TZ.
 
-++ Make it easier to upgrade by decoupling data dir from ".".
++ version command to print current version.
 
-+ Amend changelog for 0.8.0 in include omitted elements:
++ Amend changelog for 0.8.0 to include omitted elements:
 	Syntax highlighting for code blocks.
 	Something resembling an actual manual.
 
diff --git a/honk.go b/honk.go
index facf14b..25842ff 100644
--- a/honk.go
+++ b/honk.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-var honkVersion = "honk 0.8.0-dev"
+var honkVersion = "honk 0.8.1"
 
 func init() {
 	notrand.Seed(time.Now().Unix())