diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0fef8d1..7232fa9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 
 <!-- markdownlint-disable -->
 
+## [8.1.0](https://www.github.com/iamturns/create-exposed-app/compare/v8.0.1...v8.1.0) (2021-03-13)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* include instructions for NPM_TOKEN setup ([#126](https://www.github.com/iamturns/create-exposed-app/issues/126)) ([aa51d3c](https://www.github.com/iamturns/create-exposed-app/commit/aa51d3cb7641eed6ea39487f570d39de256988fa))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* failing build script ([#127](https://www.github.com/iamturns/create-exposed-app/issues/127)) ([f7b6004](https://www.github.com/iamturns/create-exposed-app/commit/f7b60044c860854a916df0141f6ba96086d0f375))
+
 ### [8.0.1](https://www.github.com/iamturns/create-exposed-app/compare/v8.0.0...v8.0.1) (2021-03-13)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1efaaa1..d8671f3 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-exposed-app",
-  "version": "8.0.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6a65e3a..1c0373a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-exposed-app",
-  "version": "8.0.1",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "App generator with everything exposed for maximum control (powered by TypeScript, ESBuild, Jest, ESLint, GitHub Actions, Prettier, and more)",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/iamturns/create-exposed-app",
   "bugs": {