diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 73fb49840..7861a00a3 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '8.0'
+version = '8.1'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '8.0.9'
+release = '8.1'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
@@ -291,3 +291,4 @@
 
 
 
+
diff --git a/src/Version.lua b/src/Version.lua
index 2a34bcdb1..7a35a96cf 100644
--- a/src/Version.lua
+++ b/src/Version.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 local M={}
-function M.tag()  return "8.0.9"   end
+function M.tag()  return "8.1"   end
 function M.git()
    local s = "@git@"
    if (s == "@" .. "git@")     then s = "" end
    if (s == "("..M.tag()..")") then s = "" end
    return s
 end
-function M.date() return "2019-04-29 10:43 -05:00" end
+function M.date() return "2019-05-07 15:35 -05:00" end
 function M.name()
   local a = {}
   a[#a+1] = M.tag()