diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 13efcbd99..caf6784ed 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version 2.8.1 (released 2024-05-06)
+
+- importer: fix report display (missing records)
+- importer: change e-book import open access label
+
 Version 2.8.0 (released 2024-04-25)
 
 - installation: upgrade invenio-app-ils
diff --git a/cds_ils/__init__.py b/cds_ils/__init__.py
index e36de803b..6aa7361d5 100644
--- a/cds_ils/__init__.py
+++ b/cds_ils/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 
 """CDS-ILS."""
 
-__version__ = "2.8.0"
+__version__ = "2.8.1"
 
 __all__ = ("__version__",)
diff --git a/ui/.env b/ui/.env
index 6c58ff836..104113710 100644
--- a/ui/.env
+++ b/ui/.env
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 REACT_APP_UI_ILS_VERSION=1.0.0-alpha.83
-REACT_APP_INVENIO_VERSION=2.0.0rc8
+REACT_APP_INVENIO_VERSION=2.0.0rc9
 REACT_APP_INVENIO_UI_URL=https://127.0.0.1:5000
 REACT_APP_INVENIO_REST_ENDPOINTS_BASE_URL=https://127.0.0.1:5000/api
-REACT_APP_OVERLAY_VERSION=2.7.0
+REACT_APP_OVERLAY_VERSION=2.8.1
 REACT_APP_ENV_NAME=dev
 REACT_APP_INVENIO_MATOMO_ID=undefined
diff --git a/ui/package-lock.json b/ui/package-lock.json
index 94c39d9c9..92bb772b1 100644
--- a/ui/package-lock.json
+++ b/ui/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cds-ils",
-  "version": "2.7.0",
+  "version": "2.8.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/ui/package.json b/ui/package.json
index 144863bb5..a7d86c0c7 100644
--- a/ui/package.json
+++ b/ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cds-ils",
-  "version": "2.7.0",
+  "version": "2.8.1",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.9.2",
     "@inveniosoftware/react-invenio-app-ils": "^1.0.0-alpha.83",