diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## [1.8.1](https://github.com/stephenjason89/pinia-plugin-state-persistence/compare/v1.8.0...v1.8.1) (2025-01-15)
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* **logging:** prevent circular reference error in persistence logs ([e6b64b7](https://github.com/stephenjason89/pinia-plugin-state-persistence/commit/e6b64b75c6704f392640be7a8cd3ee938944370b))
+
 ## [1.8.0](https://github.com/stephenjason89/pinia-plugin-state-persistence/compare/v1.7.2...v1.8.0) (2025-01-15)
 
 ### 🚀 Features
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "pinia-plugin-state-persistence",
 	"type": "module",
-	"version": "1.8.0",
+	"version": "1.8.1",
 	"description": "Pinia plugin for universal state persistence across synchronous and asynchronous storage systems, supporting advanced features like path inclusion/exclusion and custom serialization.",
 	"author": "Stephen Jason Wang",
 	"license": "MIT",