diff --git a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
index e8f705b1..2acc782c 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/claude-code-marketplace.json",
   "name": "aidd-framework",
-  "version": "5.8.0",
+  "version": "5.8.1",
   "description": "Official plugin marketplace for the AI-Driven Development framework",
   "owner": {
     "name": "AI-Driven Dev"
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 07e0c1b0..92ba4bd6 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  ".": "5.8.0",
+  ".": "5.8.1",
   "plugins/aidd-context": "2.6.2",
   "plugins/aidd-dev": "2.4.1",
   "plugins/aidd-vcs": "2.3.1",
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e748691d..b9f63c50 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [5.8.1](https://github.com/ai-driven-dev/framework/compare/v5.8.0...v5.8.1) (2026-08-14)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **release:** drop the 5.8.0 pin and attribute the breaking change ([#642](https://github.com/ai-driven-dev/framework/issues/642)) ([12aa699](https://github.com/ai-driven-dev/framework/commit/12aa699680a10c94cd74dce465a1f924dbfb222d))
+
 ## [5.8.0](https://github.com/ai-driven-dev/framework/compare/v5.7.1...v5.8.0) (2026-08-14)