diff --git a/data/code.metainfo.xml.in b/data/code.metainfo.xml.in
index cf48097cd..8bf52890b 100644
--- a/data/code.metainfo.xml.in
+++ b/data/code.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -68,6 +68,30 @@
   <update_contact>contact_AT_elementary.io</update_contact>
 
   <releases>
+    <release version="8.1.0" date="2025-07-14" urgency="medium">
+      <description>
+        <p>Improvements:</p>
+        <ul>
+          <li>The Project Chooser context menu now includes an option to clone a remote git repository</li>
+        </ul>
+        <p>Minor updates:</p>
+        <ul>
+          <li>The "Open Folder" action now appears in the Project Chooser context menu</li>
+          <li>The Vala symbol pane now shows a spinner while loading</li>
+          <li>The filter in the C symbol pane now works</li>
+          <li>Updated translations</li>
+        </ul>
+      </description>
+      <issues>
+        <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/code/issues/1629">Markdown plug: Extending an ordered list at end of document causes infinite loop</issue>
+        <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/code/issues/1603">8.0.0 FTBFS with GCC 14 (-Wimplicit-function-declaration)</issue>
+        <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/code/issues/1597">Symbol pane filter should work for C symbols too</issue>
+        <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/code/issues/1443">Code crashes when deleting lines</issue>
+        <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/code/issues/740">Blank tooltip on hovering expanded empty folder</issue>
+        <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/code/issues/385">Do not allow projects to be moved to trash from the sidebar</issue>
+        <issue url="https://github.com/elementary/code/issues/26">Outline plugin does not indicate when it is loading</issue>
+      </issues>
+    </release>
     <release version="8.0.0" date="2025-06-20" urgency="medium">
       <description>
         <p>Improvements:</p>