diff --git a/PowerEditor/bin/change.log b/PowerEditor/bin/change.log
index f05f8050b..ac0f44c5c 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/bin/change.log
+++ b/PowerEditor/bin/change.log
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+Notepad++ v8.1 bug-fixes & enhancements:
+
+1.  Fix regression of auto-completion performance issue.
+2.  Fix Open dialog with "Save" label for "Open" button.
+3.  Fix Notepad++ crash on dark mode while starting up.
+4.  Improve look & feel in dark mode.
+5.  Adapt Tooltips in dark mode.
+6.  Remove white line under menubar in dark mode.
+7.  Make multiline and vertical tabs work in dark mode.
+
+
 Notepad++ v8 new features, enhancements & bug-fixes:
 
 1.  Add Dark Mode.
@@ -41,7 +52,7 @@ Notepad++ v8 new features, enhancements & bug-fixes:
 39. Remove Microsoft Bing from search engines for Search on Internet command.
 
 More fixes & implementations detail:
-https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8/
+https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.1/
 
 
 Included plugins:
diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/resource.h b/PowerEditor/src/resource.h
index 7562028b0..c18a30490 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/resource.h
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/resource.h
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@
 //
 // Notepad++ version: begin
 //
-#define NOTEPAD_PLUS_VERSION TEXT("Notepad++ v8")
+#define NOTEPAD_PLUS_VERSION TEXT("Notepad++ v8.1")
 
 // should be X.Y : ie. if VERSION_DIGITALVALUE == 4, 7, 1, 0 , then X = 4, Y = 71
 // ex : #define VERSION_VALUE TEXT("5.63\0")
-#define VERSION_VALUE TEXT("8.0\0")
-#define VERSION_DIGITALVALUE 8, 0, 0, 0
+#define VERSION_VALUE TEXT("8.1\0")
+#define VERSION_DIGITALVALUE 8, 1, 0, 0
 
 // Notepad++ version: end