diff --git a/tokio/CHANGELOG.md b/tokio/CHANGELOG.md
index 6fb2578e059..b2d256c9ecb 100644
--- a/tokio/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tokio/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+# 1.8.1 (July 6, 2021)
+
+Forward ports 1.5.1 fixes.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- runtime: remotely abort tasks on `JoinHandle::abort` ([#3934])
+
+[#3934]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/pull/3934
+
 # 1.8.0 (July 2, 2021)
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/tokio/Cargo.toml b/tokio/Cargo.toml
index 0058315770b..2945b6a387b 100644
--- a/tokio/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tokio/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ name = "tokio"
 #   - README.md
 # - Update CHANGELOG.md.
 # - Create "v1.0.x" git tag.
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 edition = "2018"
 authors = ["Tokio Contributors <team@tokio.rs>"]
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.md"
-documentation = "https://docs.rs/tokio/1.8.0/tokio/"
+documentation = "https://docs.rs/tokio/1.8.1/tokio/"
 repository = "https://github.com/tokio-rs/tokio"
 homepage = "https://tokio.rs"
 description = """