diff --git a/.changes/1.81.json b/.changes/1.81.json
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@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "date" : "2023-09-29",
+  "version" : "1.81",
+  "entries" : [ ]
+}
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# _1.80_ (2023-09-29)
+- **(Feature)** Authentication: When signing in to AWS Builder Id or IAM Identity Center (SSO), verify the device code matches instead of copy-pasting it
+- **(Feature)** CodeWhisperer: Improve the onboarding experience by showing a new onboarding tutorial to first-time users.
+- **(Bug Fix)** Fix issue displaying SSO code on new UI in Windows
+
 # _1.79_ (2023-09-15)
 
 # _1.78_ (2023-09-08)
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
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--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 # Toolkit Version
-toolkitVersion=1.81-SNAPSHOT
+toolkitVersion=1.81
 
 # Publish Settings
 publishToken=