diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7834b82d1..0a3d60f83 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 4.8.1
+- Bump patch version to publish latest README that includes FQL v4 deprecation notice. No functional changes included.
+
 ## 4.8.0
 - Add `tags` and `traceheader` support in `client.query` [#672](https://github.com/fauna/faunadb-js/pull/672)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2b32c27a3..9213f0b9a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "faunadb",
-  "version": "4.8.0",
+  "version": "4.8.1",
   "apiVersion": "4",
   "description": "FaunaDB Javascript driver for Node.JS and Browsers",
   "homepage": "https://fauna.com",