diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 3ffdc8052..0e2effae8 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 CHANGES
 =======
 
+8.0.1
+-----
+
+Feb 8, 2025
+
+* Adjust and correct packaging (thanks to Atri Bhattacharya for testing and packaging in OpenSUSE) .
+* Documentation adjusted. Update to newer MathML code and track API changes in Mathics Kernel (Mauricio Matera).
+
+
 8.0.0
 -----
 
diff --git a/mathics_django/version.py b/mathics_django/version.py
index a6d4eb4da..4567ce871 100644
--- a/mathics_django/version.py
+++ b/mathics_django/version.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 # well as importing into Python. That's why there is no
 # space around "=" below.
 # fmt: off
-__version__="8.0.0"  # noqa
+__version__="8.0.1"  # noqa