diff --git a/copyparty/__version__.py b/copyparty/__version__.py
index da0e8292..a0547ec0 100644
--- a/copyparty/__version__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__version__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 
-VERSION = (1, 8, 1)
+VERSION = (1, 8, 2)
 CODENAME = "argon"
-BUILD_DT = (2023, 7, 7)
+BUILD_DT = (2023, 7, 14)
 
 S_VERSION = ".".join(map(str, VERSION))
 S_BUILD_DT = "{0:04d}-{1:02d}-{2:02d}".format(*BUILD_DT)
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 67e012a1..1b24c00d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀  
+# 2023-0707-2220  `v1.8.1`  in case of 404
+
+## new features
+* [handlers](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/tree/hovudstraum/bin/handlers); change the behavior of 404 / 403 with plugins
+  * makes it possible to use copyparty as a [caching proxy](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/blob/hovudstraum/bin/handlers/caching-proxy.py)
+* #42 add mpv + streamlink support to [very-bad-idea](https://github.com/9001/copyparty/tree/hovudstraum/bin/mtag#dangerous-plugins)
+* add support for Pillow 10
+  * also improved text rendering in icons
+* mention the [fedora package](https://github.com/9001/copyparty#fedora-package) in the readme
+
+## bugfixes
+* theme 6 (hacker) didn't show the state of some toggle-switches
+* windows: keep quickedit enabled when hashing passwords interactively
+
+
+
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 # 2023-0626-0005  `v1.8.0`  argon