diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 79b4430c..73ecdec1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,19 @@ See [Conventional Commits](Https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guideline
 
 <!-- changelog -->
 
+## [v2.8.1](https://github.com/ash-project/ash/compare/v2.8.0...v2.8.1) (2023-04-28)
+
+
+
+
+### Improvements:
+
+* more typespec fixes
+
+* support lock option on read
+
+* data layer can? might get a dsl, not a resource
+
 ## [v2.8.0](https://github.com/ash-project/ash/compare/v2.7.1...v2.8.0) (2023-04-28)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b12dd80..e1896de5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 ```elixir
 def deps do
   [
-    {:ash, "~> 2.8.0"}
+    {:ash, "~> 2.8.1"}
   ]
 end
 ```
diff --git a/documentation/tutorials/get-started.md b/documentation/tutorials/get-started.md
index c85b1466..09b54c59 100644
--- a/documentation/tutorials/get-started.md
+++ b/documentation/tutorials/get-started.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ defp deps do
   [
     # {:dep_from_hexpm, "~> 0.3.0"},
     # {:dep_from_git, git: "https://github.com/elixir-lang/my_dep.git", tag: "0.1.0"},
-    {:ash, "~> 2.8.0"} # <-- add this line
+    {:ash, "~> 2.8.1"} # <-- add this line
   ]
 end
 ```
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 3bccf395..c7346357 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defmodule Ash.MixProject do
   designed to be used by multiple front ends.
   """
 
-  @version "2.8.0"
+  @version "2.8.1"
 
   def project do
     [