diff --git a/src/changes/changes.xml b/src/changes/changes.xml
index 3305f3dce..d12918857 100644
--- a/src/changes/changes.xml
+++ b/src/changes/changes.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ The <action> type attribute can be add,update,fix,remove.
      -->
 
   <body>
-  <release version="1.8.0" date="2023-12-02" description="">
+  <release version="1.8.1" date="202Y-MM-DD" description="Maintenance and bug fix release.">
+  </release>
+  <release version="1.8.0" date="2023-12-02" description="Maintenance and bug fix release.">
     <!-- FIX -->
     <action type="fix" dev="ggregory" due-to="Gennaro Napolitano">
       Update Javadoc for InetAddressValidator isValid #76
