2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2b7ad63..3c11be5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export VERSION = 2.8.0
+export VERSION = 2.8.1
 
 .PHONY: install install-wireless install-docs docs tarball pkgbuild upload clean
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8a135ce..0b5fa9e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+version 2.8.1
+- add compatibility for configuration in /etc/rc.conf
+  give users time to move to the new scheme
+- fix support for the kernel command line
+- give initscripts users more familiar output
+
 version 2.8.0
 - end support for wireless-dbus and ethernet-iproute syntax
   use wireless and ethernet instead