diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index f79634b40..57573d6f3 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ android {
         // "1.2.3-SNAPSHOT" -> 1020300
         // "1.2.3-RC4"      -> 1020304
         // "1.2.3"          -> 1020395
-        versionCode 1080101
-        versionName "1.8.1-RC1"
+        versionCode 1080195
+        versionName "1.8.1"
         testApplicationId "de.test.antennapod"
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         generatedDensities = []
diff --git a/app/src/main/play/release-notes/en-US/default.txt b/app/src/main/play/release-notes/en-US/default.txt
index 44c3fb460..667338c61 100644
--- a/app/src/main/play/release-notes/en-US/default.txt
+++ b/app/src/main/play/release-notes/en-US/default.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-- Enable picture-in-picture for video podcasts by default (by @ByteHamster)
+- Enabled picture-in-picture for video podcasts by default (by @ByteHamster)
 - Fixed podcast discovery not showing local trends (by @tonytamsf)
 - Various bug fixes and improvements (by @ByteHamster)