announcement: File Plugin 8.1.2

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 For iOS, there are no changes.
 
+_Edit (2024-10-28)_: This patch introduces a regression on Android platforms when resolving `.toURL()` on some `file://` URIs. Please use upgrade to `[email protected]` instead.
+
 Please report any issues you find by following the this [How to File a Bug](https://github.com/apache/cordova#filing-a-bug) guide!
 
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+---
+layout: post
+author:
+    name: Norman Breau
+    url: https://breautek.com
+title:  "File Plugin 8.1.1 Released!"
+categories: announcements
+tags: news releases
+---
+
+We are happy to announce that we have just released an update for `cordova-plugin-file`!
+
+* [[email protected]](https://www.npmjs.com/package/cordova-plugin-file)
+
+**To upgrade:**
+
+```bash
+cordova plugin remove cordova-plugin-file
+cordova plugin add [email protected]
+```
+
+## Release Highlights
+
+This patch is a regression fix. To see [8.1.1](https://cordova.apache.org/announcements/2024/10/23/cordova-plugin-file-8.1.1.html) higlights for full details.
+
+In 8.1.1, the `FileEntry.toURL()` method broke when used on any `file://` that didn't lead to the app's internal assets on Android. This is now corrected.
+
+This bug didn't effect iOS devices.
+
+Please report any issues you find by following the this [How to File a Bug](https://github.com/apache/cordova#filing-a-bug) guide!
+
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+# Changes include:
+
+**Fixes:**
+* [GH-640](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/pull/640) fix(android): Regression breaking resolved DOM-usable file:// paths (#640)