diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 6538ca91..2b28d6ec 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.8.0"
+  ".": "0.8.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3fe57d00..8de40b31 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.8.1](https://github.com/open-feature/ruby-sdk/compare/v0.8.0...v0.8.1) (2026-10-23)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* close the spec v0.9.0 gaps the compliance audit found ([#361](https://github.com/open-feature/ruby-sdk/issues/361)) ([1ecbb58](https://github.com/open-feature/ruby-sdk/commit/1ecbb58d52a26cdc6c2e187bdf61d037d7309b20))
+
 ## [0.8.0](https://github.com/open-feature/ruby-sdk/compare/v0.7.1...v0.8.0) (2026-10-23)
 
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 821df881..11a06b0a 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    openfeature-sdk (0.8.0)
+    openfeature-sdk (0.8.1)
 
 GEM
   remote: https://rubygems.org/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e2c86b06..c62d0a1b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
   </a>
   <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/ruby-sdk/releases/tag/v0.8.0">
-    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v0.8.0&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
+  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/ruby-sdk/releases/tag/v0.8.1">
+    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v0.8.1&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
   </a>
 
   <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/lib/open_feature/sdk/version.rb b/lib/open_feature/sdk/version.rb
index 2e15ac34..334e6c16 100644
--- a/lib/open_feature/sdk/version.rb
+++ b/lib/open_feature/sdk/version.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 module OpenFeature
   module SDK
-    VERSION = "0.8.0"
+    VERSION = "0.8.1"
   end
 end