diff --git a/sdk/core/azure-core/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/core/azure-core/CHANGELOG.md
index 4f142f9f2e5..3feaf308406 100644
--- a/sdk/core/azure-core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/core/azure-core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 # Release History
 
-## 1.9.0-beta.1 (Unreleased)
-
-### Features Added
-
-### Breaking Changes
+## 1.8.1 (2023-04-06)
 
 ### Bugs Fixed
 
diff --git a/sdk/core/azure-core/src/private/package_version.hpp b/sdk/core/azure-core/src/private/package_version.hpp
index 445ef2905b1..7a726acf0c4 100644
--- a/sdk/core/azure-core/src/private/package_version.hpp
+++ b/sdk/core/azure-core/src/private/package_version.hpp
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 
 #define AZURE_CORE_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-#define AZURE_CORE_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define AZURE_CORE_VERSION_PATCH 0
-#define AZURE_CORE_VERSION_PRERELEASE "beta.1"
+#define AZURE_CORE_VERSION_MINOR 8
+#define AZURE_CORE_VERSION_PATCH 1
+#define AZURE_CORE_VERSION_PRERELEASE ""
 
 #define AZURE_CORE_VERSION_ITOA_HELPER(i) #i
 #define AZURE_CORE_VERSION_ITOA(i) AZURE_CORE_VERSION_ITOA_HELPER(i)