diff --git a/lucene/CHANGES.txt b/lucene/CHANGES.txt
index f5a41ac..9bfe011 100644
--- a/lucene/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/lucene/CHANGES.txt
@@ -311,6 +311,12 @@
 ---------------------
 (No changes)
 
+======================= Lucene 8.8.1 =======================
+
+Bug Fixes
+---------------------
+(No changes)
+
 ======================= Lucene 8.8.0 =======================
 
 New Features
diff --git a/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/util/Version.java b/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/util/Version.java
index a1d43ae..57f02d9 100644
--- a/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/util/Version.java
+++ b/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/util/Version.java
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@
   @Deprecated public static final Version LUCENE_8_8_0 = new Version(8, 8, 0);
 
   /**
+   * Match settings and bugs in Lucene's 8.8.1 release.
+   * @deprecated Use latest
+   */
+  @Deprecated public static final Version LUCENE_8_8_1 = new Version(8, 8, 1);
+
+  /**
    * Match settings and bugs in Lucene's 9.0.0 release.
    *
    * <p>Use this to get the latest &amp; greatest settings, bug fixes, etc, for Lucene.