diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 64f3cdd..02f17d9 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.8.0"
+  ".": "0.8.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1df7f4b..7e92e47 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.8.1](https://github.com/TightknitAI/block-kitchen/compare/block-kitchen-v0.8.0...block-kitchen-v0.8.1) (2026-05-20)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ci:** publish on releases_created (manifest mode) ([#74](https://github.com/TightknitAI/block-kitchen/issues/74)) ([c29a2ce](https://github.com/TightknitAI/block-kitchen/commit/c29a2cef84fedcc26baa96c007e5c92276118760))
+
 ## [0.8.0](https://github.com/TightknitAI/block-kitchen/compare/block-kitchen-v0.7.0...block-kitchen-v0.8.0) (2026-05-19)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ccda8e5..c58574b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tightknitai/block-kitchen",
-  "version": "0.8.0",
+  "version": "0.8.1",
   "description": "A drag-and-drop, no-code-friendly visual builder for Slack Block Kit messages. Integration-agnostic React component.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.cjs",