diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index c3e1d8e6..a78cdd27 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+xed (3.8.1) xia; urgency=medium
+
+  [ Michael Webster ]
+  * Add 'xed' to the desktop file keywords.
+
+ -- Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>  Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:25:33 +0000
+
 xed (3.8.0) xia; urgency=medium
 
   * l10n: Update translations
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0cd6086a..43b4e801 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-project('xed', 'c', version : '3.8.0')
+project('xed', 'c', version : '3.8.1')
 
 gnome = import('gnome')
 i18n = import('i18n')