diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4e3872a97..2e262f2a1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 - core: fix buffer size in function util_parse_time, causing buffer overflow error in unit tests
 - irc: fix creation of irc.msgbuffer option without a server name
 
+## Version 4.8.1 (2025-12-01)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- core: fix buffer size in function util_parse_time, causing buffer overflow error in unit tests
+- irc: fix creation of irc.msgbuffer option without a server name
+
 ## Version 4.8.0 (2025-11-30)
 
 _If you are upgrading: please see [UPGRADING.md](UPGRADING.md)._
diff --git a/version.sh b/version.sh
index 5575e30da..f60a55b7c 100755
--- a/version.sh
+++ b/version.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #     devel-number   the devel version as hex number ("0x04010000" for "4.1.0-dev")
 #
 
-weechat_stable="4.8.0"
+weechat_stable="4.8.1"
 weechat_devel="4.9.0-dev"
 
 stable_major=$(echo "${weechat_stable}" | cut -d"." -f1)