diff --git a/content/kapacitor/v1/reference/about_the_project/release-notes.md b/content/kapacitor/v1/reference/about_the_project/release-notes.md
index 2ae5460292..ac71c95869 100644
--- a/content/kapacitor/v1/reference/about_the_project/release-notes.md
+++ b/content/kapacitor/v1/reference/about_the_project/release-notes.md
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@ aliases:
   - /kapacitor/v1/about_the_project/releasenotes-changelog/
 ---
 
+## v1.8.1 {date="2025-09-08}
+
+### Dependency updates
+
+- Upgrade golang.org/x/oauth2 from 0.23.0 to 0.27.0
+- Upgrade Go to 1.24.6
+
 ## v1.8.0 {date="2025-06-26"}
 
 > [!Warning]
diff --git a/data/products.yml b/data/products.yml
index 9d94039045..307aea9cce 100644
--- a/data/products.yml
+++ b/data/products.yml
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ kapacitor:
   versions: [v1]
   latest: v1.8
   latest_patches:
-    v1: 1.8.0
+    v1: 1.8.1
   ai_sample_questions:
     - How do I configure Kapacitor for InfluxDB v1?
     - How do I write a custom Kapacitor task?