diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index efeee8b..554623f 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -20,6 +20,18 @@
 -->
 # Release Notes
 
+### 8.0.1 (Oct 27, 2023)
+
+**Fixes:**
+
+* [GH-608](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/pull/608) fix(android): `hasWritePermission` for SDK 33
+
+**Others:**
+
+* [GH-609](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/pull/609) chore: update asf config
+* [GH-607](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/pull/607) refactor(android): various cleanup
+* [GH-593](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/pull/593) doc(android): expanded on external filesystems limitations
+
 ### 8.0.0 (Jul 07, 2023)
 
 * [GH-534](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-file/pull/534) fix(android): `FileError` on a content `resolveLocalFileSystemURL`
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8aa5c04..73e0687 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-file",
-  "version": "8.0.1-dev",
+  "version": "8.0.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "cordova-plugin-file",
-      "version": "8.0.1-dev",
+      "version": "8.0.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@cordova/eslint-config": "^5.0.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b5cbd29..d151087 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-file",
-  "version": "8.0.1-dev",
+  "version": "8.0.1",
   "description": "Cordova File Plugin",
   "types": "./types/index.d.ts",
   "cordova": {
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index a4c55e2..5118d50 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <plugin xmlns="http://apache.org/cordova/ns/plugins/1.0"
 xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
            id="cordova-plugin-file"
-      version="8.0.1-dev">
+      version="8.0.1">
     <name>File</name>
     <description>Cordova File Plugin</description>
     <license>Apache 2.0</license>
diff --git a/tests/package.json b/tests/package.json
index 9821cf9..d7eb0e3 100644
--- a/tests/package.json
+++ b/tests/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-file-tests",
-  "version": "8.0.1-dev",
+  "version": "8.0.1",
   "description": "",
   "cordova": {
     "id": "cordova-plugin-file-tests",
diff --git a/tests/plugin.xml b/tests/plugin.xml
index 6eacac7..0b14b21 100644
--- a/tests/plugin.xml
+++ b/tests/plugin.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <plugin xmlns="http://apache.org/cordova/ns/plugins/1.0"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     id="cordova-plugin-file-tests"
-    version="8.0.1-dev">
+    version="8.0.1">
 
     <name>Cordova File Plugin Tests</name>
     <license>Apache 2.0</license>