diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG_release.md b/changelogs/CHANGELOG_release.md
index 2d3af69c..82ffdcde 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG_release.md
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG_release.md
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+# [8.1.0](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/8.0.2...8.1.0) (2025-04-04)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Parse Server doesn't shutdown gracefully ([#9634](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9634)) ([aed918d](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/aed918d3109e739f7231d481b5f48c68fc01cf04))
+
+### Features
+
+* Add Cloud Code triggers `Parse.Cloud.beforeFind(Parse.File)`and `Parse.Cloud.afterFind(Parse.File)` ([#8700](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8700)) ([b2beaa8](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/b2beaa86ff543a7aa4ad274c7a23bc4aa302c3fa))
+* Add default ACL ([#8701](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/8701)) ([12b5d78](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/12b5d781dc3f8c43c0c566dffa9308d02a7d8043))
+* Upgrade Parse JS SDK from 6.0.0 to 6.1.0 ([#9686](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9686)) ([f49c371](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/f49c371c1373d41e68b091e65f33a71ff6fc6dd0))
+
 ## [8.0.2](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/8.0.1...8.0.2) (2025-03-21)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c7d74a1f..3ae1308c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.4",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "parse-server",
-      "version": "8.1.0-alpha.4",
+      "version": "8.1.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0c3275b9..38669c97 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "8.1.0-alpha.4",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "An express module providing a Parse-compatible API server",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "repository": {