diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dd0b3b0e9..c86112df8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,19 +4,26 @@
 
 ### Changed
 
-- etcd-restore-operator will create a service for itself as the backup storage proxy. Delete the service in deployment yaml.
-
 ### Removed
 
 ### Fixed
 
-- Fix etcd-restore-operator wouldn't report error and keep looping if EtcdRestore name is different than EtcdCluster name.
-
 ### Deprecated
 
 ### Security
 
 
+## [Release 0.8.1]
+
+### Changed
+
+- etcd-restore-operator will create a service for itself as the backup storage proxy. Delete the service in deployment yaml.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix etcd-restore-operator wouldn't report error and keep looping if EtcdRestore name is different than EtcdCluster name.
+
+
 ## [Release 0.8.0]
 
 **Important Changes** 
diff --git a/doc/dev/release.md b/doc/dev/release.md
index 983a78b67..8be268278 100644
--- a/doc/dev/release.md
+++ b/doc/dev/release.md
@@ -6,33 +6,28 @@ Let's say we are releasing $VERSION (e.g. `v1.2.3`) .
 
 ## Create git tag
 
-- In version/version.go, bump it to:
-```go
-	// Version = "0.2.2" (without "v" prefix)
-	Version = "$VERSION" 
-```
-
-- Bump the version of the operator image in example deployements.
-
-TOOD: release checker should check the version in the deployment.
+- Bump up version (e.g. 0.8.0 -> 0.8.1):
+  ```bash
+  ./hack/release/bump_version.sh 0.8.0 0.8.1
+  ```
 
-- Change CHANGELOG.md.
+- Update CHANGELOG.md.
 
 - Send a PR. After it's merged, cut a tag:
 
-``` bash
-$ git tag $VERSION
-$ git push ${upstream_remote} tags/$VERSION
-```
+  ```bash
+  git tag $VERSION
+  git push ${upstream_remote} tags/$VERSION
+  ```
 
 
 ## Push Image to Quay
 
 - Login to quay.io using docker if haven't:
 
-```bash
-$ docker login quay.io
-```
+  ```bash
+  docker login quay.io
+  ```
 
 Follow the prompts.
 
diff --git a/example/deployment.yaml b/example/deployment.yaml
index fd3352288..6e7ad85c2 100644
--- a/example/deployment.yaml
+++ b/example/deployment.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: etcd-operator
-        image: quay.io/coreos/etcd-operator:v0.8.0
+        image: quay.io/coreos/etcd-operator:v0.8.1
         command:
         - etcd-operator
         env:
diff --git a/example/etcd-backup-operator/deployment.yaml b/example/etcd-backup-operator/deployment.yaml
index 3212e89f7..6c20ecbf2 100644
--- a/example/etcd-backup-operator/deployment.yaml
+++ b/example/etcd-backup-operator/deployment.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: etcd-backup-operator
-        image: quay.io/coreos/etcd-operator:v0.8.0
+        image: quay.io/coreos/etcd-operator:v0.8.1
         command:
         - etcd-backup-operator
         env:
diff --git a/example/etcd-restore-operator/deployment.yaml b/example/etcd-restore-operator/deployment.yaml
index 0d2ec48a3..01d01245f 100644
--- a/example/etcd-restore-operator/deployment.yaml
+++ b/example/etcd-restore-operator/deployment.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: etcd-restore-operator
-        image: quay.io/coreos/etcd-operator:v0.8.0
+        image: quay.io/coreos/etcd-operator:v0.8.1
         command:
         - etcd-restore-operator
         env:
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 8f48916c3..98e62db68 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
 package version
 
 var (
-	Version = "0.8.0+git"
+	Version = "0.8.1"
 	GitSHA  = "Not provided (use ./build instead of go build)"
 )