diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 29664222..01d2d286 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
+# 3.8.1
+> Published 28 Jun 2024
+
+### Fixed
+- **runs**: set beta header to v2 (#357) (thanks @kdman98)
+- **chat**: default `ChatChunk.finishReason` to null (#358) (thanks @Him188)
+
 ## 3.8.0
+> Published 27 Jun 2024
 
 ### Added
 - **assistant**: added feature for assistant beta-v2, and option for version selection (thanks @kdman98)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 958b0144..34aa4911 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation "com.aallam.openai:openai-client:3.8.0"
+    implementation "com.aallam.openai:openai-client:3.8.1"
 }
 ```
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Alternatively, you can use [openai-client-bom](/openai-client-bom)  by adding th
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
     // import Kotlin API client BOM
-    implementation platform('com.aallam.openai:openai-client-bom:3.8.0')
+    implementation platform('com.aallam.openai:openai-client-bom:3.8.1')
 
     // define dependencies without versions
     implementation 'com.aallam.openai:openai-client'
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 0633a288..1c337e1c 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ kotlin.js.compiler=ir
 
 # Lib
 GROUP=com.aallam.openai
-VERSION_NAME=3.8.0
+VERSION_NAME=3.8.1
 
 # OSS
 SONATYPE_HOST=DEFAULT