diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 90d2142e4..357d82643 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 Change Log
 ==========
+Version 1.8.1
+* Added more GATT status descriptions (https://github.com/Polidea/RxAndroidBle/pull/543)
+
 Version 1.8.0
 * Added `NotificationSetupMode.QUICK_SETUP` for devices which start notifying right after CCC descriptor write (https://github.com/Polidea/RxAndroidBle/pull/478)
 * Migrated to androidx usage (https://github.com/Polidea/RxAndroidBle/pull/497) 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1de8c12aa..e27b79c35 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ Complete usage examples are located in `/sample` [GitHub repo](https://github.co
 ### Gradle
 
 ```groovy
-implementation "com.polidea.rxandroidble2:rxandroidble:1.8.0"
+implementation "com.polidea.rxandroidble2:rxandroidble:1.8.1"
 ```
 ### Maven
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ implementation "com.polidea.rxandroidble2:rxandroidble:1.8.0"
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.polidea.rxandroidble2</groupId>
   <artifactId>rxandroidble</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.0</version>
+  <version>1.8.1</version>
   <type>aar</type>
 </dependency>
 ```
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e8b4eafac..bd3c20ecc 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 GROUP=com.polidea.rxandroidble2
-VERSION_NAME=1.8.1-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_NAME=1.8.1
 
 POM_DESCRIPTION=RxJava backed support for Bluetooth Low Energy in Android
 
diff --git a/mockrxandroidble/README.md b/mockrxandroidble/README.md
index 5fc0fe742..b793b753d 100644
--- a/mockrxandroidble/README.md
+++ b/mockrxandroidble/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Get MockRxAndroidBle via Maven:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.polidea.rxandroidble2</groupId>
   <artifactId>mockclient</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.0</version>
+  <version>1.8.1</version>
   <type>aar</type>
 </dependency>
 ```
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ Get MockRxAndroidBle via Maven:
 or via Gradle
 
 ```groovy
-implementation "com.polidea.rxandroidble2:mockclient:1.8.0"
+implementation "com.polidea.rxandroidble2:mockclient:1.8.1"
 ```
 
 ### License