diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 7d9f19ab90a205..8aef29a0a6e458 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
== Changelog ==
+= 7.8.1 =
+
+
+
= 7.8.0 =
## Enhancements
diff --git a/gutenberg.php b/gutenberg.php
index 642f6092e51686..6865712b353bbc 100644
--- a/gutenberg.php
+++ b/gutenberg.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
* Plugin Name: Gutenberg
* Plugin URI: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg
* Description: Printing since 1440. This is the development plugin for the new block editor in core.
- * Version: 7.8.0
+ * Version: 7.8.1
* Author: Gutenberg Team
* Text Domain: gutenberg
*
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 842c0fa0e00a53..780e7c3ace7092 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
{
"name": "gutenberg",
- "version": "7.8.0",
+ "version": "7.8.1",
"lockfileVersion": 1,
"requires": true,
"dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 47a0d29472e24d..0780154cbfc06d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
{
"name": "gutenberg",
- "version": "7.8.0",
+ "version": "7.8.1",
"private": true,
"description": "A new WordPress editor experience.",
"author": "The WordPress Contributors",
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 267d78d75d8454..44d97cf9af7f1e 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ The four phases of the project are Editing, Customization, Collaboration, and Mu
== Changelog ==
-To read the changelog for Gutenberg 7.8.0, please navigate to the release page.
+To read the changelog for Gutenberg 7.8.1, please navigate to the release page.