diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 645736534..da52f7d93 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+## [v2.8.1](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/tree/v2.8.1) (2022-07-11)
+[All Commits](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/compare/v2.8.0...v2.8.1)
+
+**Bug fixes:**
+- **[kv]** Upgrade valkeyrie to v0.4.1 ([#9161](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/9161) by [moutoum](https://github.com/moutoum))
+- **[middleware,metrics]** Improve performances when Prometheus metrics are enabled ([#9168](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/9168) by [juliens](https://github.com/juliens))
+- **[middleware]** Support forwarded websocket protocol in RedirectScheme ([#9159](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/9159) by [moutoum](https://github.com/moutoum))
+
+**Documentation:**
+- Update the language for advocating page ([#9169](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/9169) by [tfny](https://github.com/tfny))
+- Add callout for anyone using Traefik to manage commercial applications ([#9152](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/9152) by [tomatokoolaid](https://github.com/tomatokoolaid))
+- Update deprecation notices ([#9149](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/pull/9149) by [ddtmachado](https://github.com/ddtmachado))
+
 ## [v2.8.0](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/tree/v2.8.0) (2022-06-29)
 [All Commits](https://github.com/traefik/traefik/compare/v2.8.0-rc1...v2.8.0)
 
diff --git a/script/gcg/traefik-bugfix.toml b/script/gcg/traefik-bugfix.toml
index dec99d1f1..3a2af099d 100644
--- a/script/gcg/traefik-bugfix.toml
+++ b/script/gcg/traefik-bugfix.toml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ RepositoryName = "traefik"
 OutputType = "file"
 FileName = "traefik_changelog.md"
 
-# example new bugfix v2.7.3
-CurrentRef = "v2.7"
-PreviousRef = "v2.7.2"
-BaseBranch = "v2.7"
-FutureCurrentRefName = "v2.7.3"
+# example new bugfix v2.8.1
+CurrentRef = "v2.8"
+PreviousRef = "v2.8.0"
+BaseBranch = "v2.8"
+FutureCurrentRefName = "v2.8.1"
 
 ThresholdPreviousRef = 10
 ThresholdCurrentRef = 10