diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5b257087ac..6017d8841c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-### 3.8.1rc2dev <- NOTE: the release version number will be 3.8.1 ###
+### 3.8.1 (2021-10-23) ###
 
 - Client: JACK support on Windows has been improved (#1718).
   (contributed by @jujudusud, @henkdegroot)
diff --git a/Jamulus.pro b/Jamulus.pro
index 6b56a6a62a..da1c82c6a0 100644
--- a/Jamulus.pro
+++ b/Jamulus.pro
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = 3.8.1rc2dev
+VERSION = 3.8.1
 
 # use target name which does not use a capital letter at the beginning
 contains(CONFIG, "noupcasename") {