diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5e9678f5..239c89d8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
+## 2.8.1 - 2026-09-17
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Delete user from rules when user is deleted [#444](https://github.com/nextcloud/approval/pull/444) @lukasdotcom
+
 ## 2.8.0 - 2026-04-28
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/appinfo/info.xml b/appinfo/info.xml
index cace2827..c894a3ca 100644
--- a/appinfo/info.xml
+++ b/appinfo/info.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Approve/reject files based on workflows defined by admins.
 **Warning**: The DocuSign integration is no longer part of this app
 and can be installed with [this app](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/integration_docusign).
 ]]></description>
-	<version>2.8.1-dev.0</version>
+	<version>2.8.1</version>
 	<licence>agpl</licence>
 	<author>Julien Veyssier</author>
 	<namespace>Approval</namespace>
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a29c49e6..82c9aecd 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "approval",
-  "version": "2.7.4",
+  "version": "2.8.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "approval",
-      "version": "2.7.4",
+      "version": "2.8.1",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
         "@mdi/svg": "^7.3.67",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f29c0082..ff4736cc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "approval",
-  "version": "2.7.4",
+  "version": "2.8.1",
   "description": "Approval",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {