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 2336ab1..b68a3ae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.8.1](https://github.com/heimforge-dev/heimforge/compare/v0.8.0...v0.8.1) (2026-09-29)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* clarify server deployment support ([fb79cc4](https://github.com/heimforge-dev/heimforge/commit/fb79cc435d4fba9fba5d5753e39ee0b1f7ab6e65))
+
 ## [0.8.0](https://github.com/heimforge-dev/heimforge/compare/v0.7.1...v0.8.0) (2026-09-27)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2756781..fb8ac24 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "heimforge"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.8.1"
 description = "Generator for standalone hardened Valheim mod-suite repositories"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"