AVRO-1833: Preparing for 1.8.1 release.
diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 020b523..1447092 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,17 +1,5 @@
 Avro Change Log
 
-Trunk (not yet released)
-
-  INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
-
-  NEW FEATURES
-
-  OPTIMIZATIONS
-
-  IMPROVEMENTS
-
-  BUG FIXES
-
 Avro 1.8.1 (14 May 2016)
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
diff --git a/lang/java/archetypes/avro-service-archetype/pom.xml b/lang/java/archetypes/avro-service-archetype/pom.xml
index 96fb809..9471295 100644
--- a/lang/java/archetypes/avro-service-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/archetypes/avro-service-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>avro-archetypes-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/archetypes/pom.xml b/lang/java/archetypes/pom.xml
index 194a1a6..9b3574e 100644
--- a/lang/java/archetypes/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/archetypes/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
     <artifactId>avro-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/avro/pom.xml b/lang/java/avro/pom.xml
index bc7b191..08df654 100644
--- a/lang/java/avro/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/avro/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>avro-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/compiler/pom.xml b/lang/java/compiler/pom.xml
index d33c649..65d69b1 100644
--- a/lang/java/compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/compiler/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>avro-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/guava/pom.xml b/lang/java/guava/pom.xml
index b571785..c3e6199 100644
--- a/lang/java/guava/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/guava/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>avro-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/ipc/pom.xml b/lang/java/ipc/pom.xml
index 9802559..eaa2a76 100644
--- a/lang/java/ipc/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/ipc/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>avro-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/mapred/pom.xml b/lang/java/mapred/pom.xml
index 914560a..9bfc082 100644
--- a/lang/java/mapred/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/mapred/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>avro-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/maven-plugin/pom.xml b/lang/java/maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 2003ff2..4ad1403 100644
--- a/lang/java/maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>avro-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/pom.xml b/lang/java/pom.xml
index 70631f0..90972bc 100644
--- a/lang/java/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
     <artifactId>avro-toplevel</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/protobuf/pom.xml b/lang/java/protobuf/pom.xml
index 7ef5da8..fb9f2db 100644
--- a/lang/java/protobuf/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/protobuf/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>avro-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/thrift/pom.xml b/lang/java/thrift/pom.xml
index 0df386c..a947e79 100644
--- a/lang/java/thrift/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/thrift/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>avro-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/tools/pom.xml b/lang/java/tools/pom.xml
index 378855e..2a8076d 100644
--- a/lang/java/tools/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/tools/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>avro-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/trevni/avro/pom.xml b/lang/java/trevni/avro/pom.xml
index a92ba54..90c393c 100644
--- a/lang/java/trevni/avro/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/trevni/avro/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>trevni-java</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/trevni/core/pom.xml b/lang/java/trevni/core/pom.xml
index aee4333..4939a1b 100644
--- a/lang/java/trevni/core/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/trevni/core/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>trevni-java</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/lang/java/trevni/doc/pom.xml b/lang/java/trevni/doc/pom.xml
index b0001ec..6e8c447 100644
--- a/lang/java/trevni/doc/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/trevni/doc/pom.xml
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>trevni-java</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
   <artifactId>trevni-doc</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.0</version>
+  <version>1.8.1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Trevni Specification</name>
diff --git a/lang/java/trevni/pom.xml b/lang/java/trevni/pom.xml
index 2c7a1ef..9e618a8 100644
--- a/lang/java/trevni/pom.xml
+++ b/lang/java/trevni/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>avro-parent</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
-    <version>1.8.0</version>
+    <version>1.8.1</version>
     <relativePath>../</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7912d5c..11d3fb2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
   <groupId>org.apache.avro</groupId>
   <artifactId>avro-toplevel</artifactId>
-  <version>1.8.0</version>
+  <version>1.8.1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Apache Avro Toplevel</name>
diff --git a/share/VERSION.txt b/share/VERSION.txt
index afa2b35..b9268da 100644
--- a/share/VERSION.txt
+++ b/share/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.0
\ No newline at end of file
+1.8.1
\ No newline at end of file