diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d64456f..92ff60e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
 
-project(sdbus-c++ VERSION 0.8.0 LANGUAGES C CXX)
+project(sdbus-c++ VERSION 0.8.1 LANGUAGES C CXX)
 
 include(GNUInstallDirs) # Installation directories for `install` command and pkgconfig file
 
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5bb2497..3168b08 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -142,3 +142,7 @@ v0.7.8
 v0.8.0
 - [[Breaking ABI change]]  Implement support for input & output parameter names for D-Bus methods and signals, which are used in introspection
 - Explain better in tutorial the design and how to use connections in relation to objects and proxies
+
+v0.8.1
+- Switch to full C++17 support
+- Switch to more modern CMake (>=3.12)