diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 099626f4..7840fde9 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.8.0"
+  ".": "1.8.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2faf7e56..ce5836a6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.8.1](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/compare/v1.8.0...v1.8.1) (2026-10-05)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **artwork:** log when a manual motion cover wins over the plugins ([689e021](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/commit/689e0214b85fda5e9f17c1cc8b4f3cc78f412a9a))
+* **artwork:** log when a manual motion cover wins over the plugins ([32d8f80](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/commit/32d8f80be8bbfd4b4df59ffcebef8b49cba6a5e4))
+* **ui:** keep a context menu open while its own list scrolls ([1740008](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/commit/17400089be6bdbda7b0d7f738a51715d19422aa0))
+* **ui:** keep a context menu open while its own list scrolls ([0bf928d](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/commit/0bf928d6365ea0dc35b5e60a2f54ae1c6e056ae9))
+
 ## [1.8.0](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0) (2026-09-30)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 218d04d9..34d1dd0a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=version&message=1.8.0&color=emerald&style=flat-square" alt="Version" /> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=version&message=1.8.1&color=emerald&style=flat-square" alt="Version" /> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/total?style=flat-square&color=emerald&label=downloads" alt="Downloads" />
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/tauri-2.11-blue?style=flat-square&logo=tauri" alt="Tauri 2" />
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/react-19-61dafb?style=flat-square&logo=react" alt="React 19" />
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a0b2bc86..a9bdb56c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "waveflow",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 8811cd57..7591711a 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -7717,7 +7717,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "waveflow"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 dependencies = [
  "alsa",
  "anyhow",
@@ -7796,7 +7796,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "waveflow-core"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/src-tauri/crates/app/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/crates/app/Cargo.toml
index 6b54b100..b3a829b1 100644
--- a/src-tauri/crates/app/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/crates/app/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "waveflow"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 description = "Local music player for desktop — real-time audio engine, your files stay on your machine."
 authors = ["InstaZDLL <github.105mh@8shield.net>"]
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/src-tauri/crates/app/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/crates/app/tauri.conf.json
index 4d9f4570..37c4d30e 100644
--- a/src-tauri/crates/app/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/crates/app/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "WaveFlow",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "identifier": "app.waveflow",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "bun run dev",
diff --git a/src-tauri/crates/core/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/crates/core/Cargo.toml
index c3994a8f..e081712e 100644
--- a/src-tauri/crates/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/crates/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "waveflow-core"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 description = "Business logic shared between the WaveFlow desktop app and the future waveflow-server: scanning, metadata enrichment, DSD conversion, smart-playlist algorithms, repository traits."
 authors = ["InstaZDLL <github.105mh@8shield.net>"]
 edition = "2021"