diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 38ddc79f..109a2bce 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 2024-09-03 Version 2.8.1 (Stable)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Fix a bug in `http:parse-request` that converted `+` to space within the path component of a URI.
+
 ## 2024-07-31 Version 2.8.0 (Stable)
 
 ### New
diff --git a/src/swish/swish.h b/src/swish/swish.h
index 12dbe51e..977c91e8 100644
--- a/src/swish/swish.h
+++ b/src/swish/swish.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 // CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
 // SOFTWARE.
 
-#define SWISH_VERSION "2.8.0"
+#define SWISH_VERSION "2.8.1"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #define WINVER 0x0601 // Windows 7