diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index e17341621b20..ea7f031ec6a7 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.8.0",
-  "barretenberg": "0.8.0",
-  "barretenberg/ts": "0.8.0"
+  ".": "0.8.1",
+  "barretenberg": "0.8.1",
+  "barretenberg/ts": "0.8.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 303e68d3fd4a..a5ce158a14cb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.8.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.8.0...aztec-packages-v0.8.1) (2023-10-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Add missing ecc doubling gate into ultra plonk and ultra honk  ([#2610](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2610)) ([7cb7c58](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/7cb7c58444a087d81684afc6d5c2fc254357035e))
+* Benchmark script fixes for master branch ([#2638](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2638)) ([0a161a4](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/0a161a4fc8a248865602e6729388bb610c2d2200))
+* Redirect sunset instructions ([#2646](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2646)) ([9253442](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/9253442144d7814005bcdea886f5d96faa4b1bc9))
+* Remove -u from build_wasm script so that we can skip the build when SKIP_CPP_BUILD is unset ([#2649](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2649)) ([84b8ff4](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/84b8ff4b46e1f542209c1f35a33b7cffdc083f04))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **benchmark:** Measure block sync time ([#2637](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2637)) ([d11343f](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/d11343fb87653a8fc834e5afada2682309b75093))
+* Update acir_tests script to point to master ([#2650](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2650)) ([51d1e79](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/51d1e79c3463461864878d4d8f2e84d7e74b9c86))
+
 ## [0.8.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.7.10...aztec-packages-v0.8.0) (2023-10-03)
 
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 441956155de6..507f3e4e6d06 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.8.0 x-release-please-version
+v0.8.1 x-release-please-version
diff --git a/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md b/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
index 055cab1ab779..6c803c098d69 100644
--- a/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.8.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.8.0...barretenberg-v0.8.1) (2023-10-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Add missing ecc doubling gate into ultra plonk and ultra honk  ([#2610](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2610)) ([7cb7c58](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/7cb7c58444a087d81684afc6d5c2fc254357035e))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* Update acir_tests script to point to master ([#2650](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2650)) ([51d1e79](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/51d1e79c3463461864878d4d8f2e84d7e74b9c86))
+
 ## [0.8.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.7.10...barretenberg-v0.8.0) (2023-10-03)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/VERSION b/barretenberg/VERSION
index 441956155de6..507f3e4e6d06 100644
--- a/barretenberg/VERSION
+++ b/barretenberg/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.8.0 x-release-please-version
+v0.8.1 x-release-please-version
diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index cdaac7809980..6fcea9514cad 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24)
 project(
     Barretenberg
     DESCRIPTION "BN254 elliptic curve library, and PLONK SNARK prover"
-    VERSION 0.8.0 # x-release-please-version
+    VERSION 0.8.1 # x-release-please-version
     LANGUAGES CXX C
 )
 # Insert version into `bb` config file
diff --git a/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md b/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
index 5437e2913bce..bfffc56c8682 100644
--- a/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.8.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.8.0...barretenberg.js-v0.8.1) (2023-10-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Remove -u from build_wasm script so that we can skip the build when SKIP_CPP_BUILD is unset ([#2649](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/2649)) ([84b8ff4](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/84b8ff4b46e1f542209c1f35a33b7cffdc083f04))
+
 ## [0.8.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.7.10...barretenberg.js-v0.8.0) (2023-10-03)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/ts/package.json b/barretenberg/ts/package.json
index 98e1b3230ac8..5a1c9c10ea14 100644
--- a/barretenberg/ts/package.json
+++ b/barretenberg/ts/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aztec/bb.js",
-  "version": "0.8.0",
+  "version": "0.8.1",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/tree/master/barretenberg/ts",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",