diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 64f3cdd..02f17d9 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.8.0"
+  ".": "0.8.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3c7fdfe..32725f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,24 +1,48 @@
-# 0.8.0
+# Changelog
+
+## [0.8.1](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/compare/v0.8.0...v0.8.1) (2026-08-04)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* upgrade to Dart 3.12 ([#152](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/issues/152)) ([24e443c](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/commit/24e443c59145ca72946d9c8a187ac3a6e8f1d14d)), closes [#151](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/issues/151)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* **deps:** bump very_good_analysis from 6.0.0 to 7.0.0 ([#135](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/issues/135)) ([971f906](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/commit/971f9062f98ed55f7ab88aca8f1563ca11ebd48b))
+* **deps:** bump very_good_analysis from 6.0.0 to 7.0.0 in /example ([#134](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/issues/134)) ([126237f](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/commit/126237f3762101f0dda416ca8d330fec93fbf330))
+* **deps:** bump very_good_analysis from 7.0.0 to 9.0.0 ([#139](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/issues/139)) ([3da77ad](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/commit/3da77ad335a73ec51eeaea5f4525105a0e4ecfc7))
+* **deps:** bump very_good_analysis from 9.0.0 to 10.0.0 ([#143](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/issues/143)) ([5e967a2](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/commit/5e967a2ae3ee1c7c6ba8396918be5f8346d4bcb5))
+* **deps:** upgrade very_good_analysis to ^10.3.0 ([#155](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/issues/155)) ([2bf536f](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/commit/2bf536f9a5266a9f5cdc59236fae608c3e6d530e)), closes [#154](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/issues/154)
+* fixing changelog formatting ([#132](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/issues/132)) ([54eaea0](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/commit/54eaea0b099d59d630036af4abfbce670966dc72))
+
+
+### Docs
+
+* add contributing documentation ([#141](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/issues/141)) ([32a0483](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/commit/32a04833b3548b35f95a4e7efffbc024d458706f))
+
+## 0.8.0
 
 - chore: tighten dependencies ([#127](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/pull/127)) - **Note:** This now requires Dart 3.5.0 or higher.
 
-# 0.7.0
+## 0.7.0
 
 - feat!: update Dart version constraints to "^3.0.0" ([#115](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/pull/115))
 
-# 0.6.1
+## 0.6.1
 
 - fix(example): update validation to throw on empty values ([#100](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/pull/100))
 - chore: update very good analysis to 5.1.0 ([#104](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/pull/104))
 - fix(docs): wrong docs ([#106](https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/pull/106))
 
-# 0.6.0
+## 0.6.0
 
 - feat: add FormzInputErrorCacheMixin mixin
 - feat: add isInProgressOrSuccess to FormzSubmissionStatusX
 - feat: add purity check to FormzMixin
 
-# 0.5.0
+## 0.5.0
 
 - docs: add caching example
 - refactor: update very good analysis, workflows, flutter/dart version
@@ -26,7 +50,7 @@
 - feat: add dependabot
 - **BREAKING**: this release promotes 0.5.0-dev.1 which brings breaking changes
 
-# 0.5.0-dev.1
+## 0.5.0-dev.1
 
 - docs: use nullable validator in `README`
 - feat: add example Flutter app
@@ -91,46 +115,46 @@
 
   4. Renamed `pure` to `isPure` for consistency
 
-# 0.4.1
+## 0.4.1
 
 - feat: add `submissionCanceled` to `FormzStatus`
 
-# 0.4.0
+## 0.4.0
 
 - **BREAKING**: opt into null safety
 - feat!: upgrade Dart SDK constraints to `>=2.12.0-0 <3.0.0`
 
-# 0.4.0-nullsafety.0
+## 0.4.0-nullsafety.0
 
 - **BREAKING**: opt into null safety
 - feat!: upgrade Dart SDK constraints to `>=2.12.0-0 <3.0.0`
 
-# 0.3.2
+## 0.3.2
 
 - chore: fix code formatting
 - ci: update to Dart 2.10.0
 
-# 0.3.1
+## 0.3.1
 
 - Allow value to be `null` in `FormzInput`
 
-# 0.3.0
+## 0.3.0
 
 - Add `FormzMixin`
 - Fix `Formz.validate` to take `pure` into consideration
 - Lint improvements
 
-# 0.2.0
+## 0.2.0
 
 - Remove redundant extensions on `FormzInputStatus`
 - Add `isValidated` extension on `FormzStatus`
 - Add `invalid` getter to `FormzInput`
 
-# 0.1.0
+## 0.1.0
 
 - Add extensions on `FormzStatus`
 - Add extensions on `FormzInputStatus`
 
-# 0.0.1
+## 0.0.1
 
 Initial Release of the formz.
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index c9bfb25..aa717b8 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ issue_tracker: https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz/issues
 homepage: https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz
 documentation: https://github.com/VeryGoodOpenSource/formz
 
-version: 0.8.0
+version: 0.8.1
 
 environment:
   sdk: ^3.12.0