diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Common/VersionInfo.cs b/src/BizHawk.Common/VersionInfo.cs
index 95bb9cccc7..c9cf5013a7 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Common/VersionInfo.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Common/VersionInfo.cs
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Common
 		/// Bump this immediately after release.
 		/// Only use '0'..'9' and '.' or it will fail to parse and the new version notification won't work.
 		/// </remarks>
-		public static readonly string MainVersion = "2.8";
+		public static readonly string MainVersion = "2.8.1";
 
-		public static readonly string ReleaseDate = "November 12, 2021";
+		public static readonly string ReleaseDate = "February 19, 2022";
 
 		public static readonly string HomePage = "https://tasvideos.org/BizHawk";