diff --git a/.nuget/directxtk12_desktop_2017.nuspec b/.nuget/directxtk12_desktop_2017.nuspec
index 9160eb4e..36aac169 100644
--- a/.nuget/directxtk12_desktop_2017.nuspec
+++ b/.nuget/directxtk12_desktop_2017.nuspec
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ SpriteBatch - simple & efficient 2D sprite rendering
 SpriteFont - bitmap based text rendering
 VertexTypes - structures for commonly used vertex data formats
 WICTextureLoader - WIC-based image file texture loader</description>
-        <releaseNotes>Matches the October 13, 2021 release on GitHub.</releaseNotes>
+        <releaseNotes>Matches the October 18, 2021 release on GitHub.</releaseNotes>
         <projectUrl>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=615561</projectUrl>
         <repository type="git" url="https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTK12" />
         <icon>images\icon.jpg</icon>
diff --git a/.nuget/directxtk12_uwp.nuspec b/.nuget/directxtk12_uwp.nuspec
index a20a9ba0..bc151bc6 100644
--- a/.nuget/directxtk12_uwp.nuspec
+++ b/.nuget/directxtk12_uwp.nuspec
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ SpriteBatch - simple &amp; efficient 2D sprite rendering
 SpriteFont - bitmap based text rendering
 VertexTypes - structures for commonly used vertex data formats
 WICTextureLoader - WIC-based image file texture loader</description>
-        <releaseNotes>Matches the October 13, 2021 release on GitHub.</releaseNotes>
+        <releaseNotes>Matches the October 18, 2021 release on GitHub.</releaseNotes>
         <projectUrl>http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=615561</projectUrl>
         <repository type="git" url="https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXTK12" />
         <icon>images\icon.jpg</icon>
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b65946d0..cee712fa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.11)
 
-set(DIRECTXTK12_VERSION 1.4.7)
+set(DIRECTXTK12_VERSION 1.4.8)
 
 project (DirectXTK12
   VERSION ${DIRECTXTK12_VERSION}
diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index f15e482f..9c6caf0e 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ Release available for download on [GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXT
 
 ## Release History
 
+### October 18, 2021
+* Fixed loading of skinned PBR models from SDKMESH v2
+* Minor code review updates
+
 ### October 13, 2021
 * Added skinning support for **NormalMapEffect** and **PBREffect**
 * Common states updated with support for reverse z-buffer rendering with **DepthReverseZ** and **DepthReadReverseZ** methods.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1dadbccb..54031192 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=615561
 
 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 
-**October 13, 2021**
+**October 18, 2021**
 
 This package contains the "DirectX Tool Kit", a collection of helper classes for writing Direct3D 12 C++ code for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps for Windows 11 / Windows 10, game titles for Xbox Series X\|S / Xbox One, and Win32 desktop applications for Windows 11 / Windows 10.