diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 354f49f..b2fd1ec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -418,6 +418,10 @@ Support provided for the following constraint types:
 
 ## Release History
 
+### v0.8.1
+* add support for creating feature classes with a geometry column name other than `SHAPE`
+* ensure support for Python 3.13 and update documentation / configuration
+
 ### v0.8.0
 * drop support for Python 3.7 and 3.8
 * modernize type hinting
diff --git a/fudgeo/__init__.py b/fudgeo/__init__.py
index bc76da2..493d1e1 100644
--- a/fudgeo/__init__.py
+++ b/fudgeo/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 """
 
 
-__version__ = '0.8.0'
+__version__ = '0.8.1'
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 91ece26..459a5c3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "fudgeo"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.8.1"
 description = """\
     GeoPackage support from Python.  fudgeo is a lightweight package \
     for creating OGC GeoPackages, Feature Classes, and Tables.  Easily \