Prepare release 8.5.1

github-actions[bot] · github-actions[bot] · commit 43f0a0d47a55 · 2025-08-08T14:25:08.000Z
Workflow: Release stage 1 - create release PR (Cylc 8+ only), run: 52
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ $ towncrier create <PR-number>.<break|feat|fix>.md --content "Short description"
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
 
+## __cylc-8.5.1 (Released 2025-08-08)__
+
+### 🚀 Enhancements
+
+[#6902](https://github.com/cylc/cylc-flow/pull/6902) - Invalid workflow events in the `mail events` or `handler events` configurations will result in warnings rather than errors.
+
 ## __cylc-8.5.0 (Released 2025-07-24)__
 
 ### 🚀 Enhancements
diff --git a/changes.d/6902.feat.md b/changes.d/6902.feat.md
diff --git a/cylc/flow/__init__.py b/cylc/flow/__init__.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def environ_init():
 
 environ_init()
 
-__version__ = '8.5.1.dev'
+__version__ = '8.5.1'
 
 
 def iter_entry_points(entry_point_name):
