diff --git a/docs/release-notes/index.md b/docs/release-notes/index.md
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ The old release notes (before OSISM 7) can be found on the archived page
 
 :::
 
-**The latest available release of OSISM is `8.0.2`.**
+**The latest available release of OSISM is `8.1.0`.**
 
 | Series               | Status               | Initial Release Date | Next Phase           | EOL Date         |
 |:---------------------|:---------------------|:---------------------|:---------------------|:-----------------|
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/osism-8.md b/docs/release-notes/osism-8.md
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@@ -13,10 +13,42 @@ The release notes for 8.0.1 must then also be taken into account.
 
 | Release                  | Release Date        |
 |:-------------------------|:--------------------|
+| [8.1.0](#810-20250116)   | 16. January 2025    |
 | [8.0.2](#802-20241006)   | 6. October 2024     |
 | [8.0.1](#801-20240924)   | 24. September 2024  |
 | [8.0.0](#800-20240911)   | 11. September 2024  |
 
+## 8.1.0 (20250116)
+
+Release date: 17. January 2025
+
+* The Ceph service images have not been rebuilt. No upgrade of Ceph is required.
+
+* All OpenStack service images have been rebuilt. An upgrade of OpenStack
+  services is recommended.
+
+* The service images for Kuryr and Zun will be not longer included in the next stable release.
+
+* The infrastructure service images (MariaDB, RabbitMQ, ..) have been rebuilt. An upgrade is recommended.
+
+* The network service images (OVN, OVS) have been rebuilt. An upgrade is recommended.
+
+* The monitoring service images (Prometheus & all Prometheus exporters) have been rebuilt. An upgrade is recommended.
+
+* The logging service images (OpenSearch, Fluentd) have been rebuilt. An upgrade is recommended.
+
+* The `osism.commons.clevis` role was removed.
+
+* The `osism.services.tang` role was removed.
+
+* The `osism.services.metering` role was removed.
+
+* New `osism.services.wazuh_agent` role was added.
+
+* New `osism.services.sshd` role was added.
+
+* New `osism.services.teleport` role was added.
+
 ## 8.0.2 (20241006)
 
 Release date: 6. October 2024