diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9d885244..7168fba3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Semantic Versioning Changelog
 
+## [1.8.1](https://github.com/ambianic/ambianic-edge/compare/v1.8.0...v1.8.1) (2020-09-24)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **pencil:** picamera buffer access [#215](https://github.com/ambianic/ambianic-edge/issues/215) ([4f77e0a](https://github.com/ambianic/ambianic-edge/commit/4f77e0a704f3d38b490bbf394358055034947634))
+
 # [1.8.0](https://github.com/ambianic/ambianic-edge/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0) (2020-09-22)
 
 
diff --git a/src/setup.cfg b/src/setup.cfg
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--- a/src/setup.cfg
+++ b/src/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = ambianic-edge
-version = 1.8.0
+version = 1.8.1
 author = Ivelin Ivanov
 author_email = ivelin.ivanov@ambianic.ai
 description = Edge component of the AI platform for home and business automation