diff --git a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
index 90305cf..6f14801 100644
--- a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # @asksql/core
 
+## 0.8.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Republished as the anchor for this cut. The npm release is triggered by a `v*` tag whose version must
+  match this package, so publishing the connectors, server, mcp, react and the widget - the last of which
+  bundles the engine and reaches its users only when published - requires this version to move. No source
+  changed since 0.8.0.
+
 ## 0.8.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index ee1e6e4..e62e46c 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@asksql/core",
-  "version": "0.8.0",
+  "version": "0.8.1",
   "description": "AskSQL engine: schema catalog, AST SQL guard, prompt pipeline, LLM orchestration. Zero database drivers.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",