diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ceffbf3..48780b9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,30 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file, per [the Ke
 
 ## [Unreleased] - TBD
 
+## [1.8.1] - 2024-08-22
+**Note that this release bumps the WordPress minimum version from 5.7 to 6.4.**
+
+### Added
+- New options to the Podcast block to allow for more display customization (props [@barneyjeffries](https://github.com/barneyjeffries), [@Firestorm980](https://github.com/Firestorm980), [@mehidi258](https://github.com/mehidi258), [@jayedul](https://github.com/jayedul), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [@gusaus](https://github.com/gusaus), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#272](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/272)).
+
+### Changed
+- Update the rendering of the Podcast block to be more full featured and use all the newly added customization options (props [@barneyjeffries](https://github.com/barneyjeffries), [@Firestorm980](https://github.com/Firestorm980), [@mehidi258](https://github.com/mehidi258), [@jayedul](https://github.com/jayedul), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [@gusaus](https://github.com/gusaus), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#272](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/272)).
+- Bump WordPress "tested up to" version to 6.6 (props [@qasumitbagthariya](https://github.com/qasumitbagthariya), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter), [@sonali886](https://github.com/sonali886), [@mehul0810](https://github.com/mehul0810) via [#291](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/291), [#307](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/307)).
+- Bump WordPress minimum from 5.7 to 6.4 (props [@qasumitbagthariya](https://github.com/qasumitbagthariya), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter), [@sonali886](https://github.com/sonali886), [@mehul0810](https://github.com/mehul0810) via [#291](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/291), [#307](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/307)).
+- Update how we import the `PluginDocumentSettingPanel` component to use the new `@wordpress/editor` package if it exists (props [@gabriel-glo](https://github.com/gabriel-glo), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter) via [#309](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/309)).
+
+### Security
+- Bump `express` from 4.18.2 to 4.19.2, `follow-redirects` from 1.15.4 to 1.15.6, and `webpack-dev-middleware` from 5.3.3 to 5.3.4 (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh) via [#290](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/290)).
+- Bump `braces` from 3.0.2 to 3.0.3, `pac-resolver` from 7.0.0 to 7.0.1, `socks` from 2.7.1 to 2.8.3, `ws` from 7.5.9 to 7.5.10 and removes `ip` (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9) via [#297](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/297), [#306](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/306)).
+- Bump `axios` from 1.7.2 to 1.7.4 (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9) via [#312](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/312)).
+
+### Developer
+- Clean up NPM dependencies and update node to v20 (props [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc) via [#275](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/275)).
+- Add "Testing" section to the `CONTRIBUTING.md` file (props [@kmgalanakis](https://github.com/kmgalanakis), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh) via [#294](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/294)).
+- Change support level from Active to Stable (props [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic) via [#217](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/217)).
+- Switch from using `actions/upload-release-asset` to `softprops/action-gh-release` GitHub action (props [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#308](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/308)).
+- Update repo badges, add WordPress Playground badge (props [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter) via [#311](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/311)).
+
 ## [1.8.0] - 2024-04-03
 ### Added
 - "Latest Podcast Episode" query block variation (props [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@barneyjeffries](https://github.com/barneyjeffries), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi) via [#266](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/266)).
@@ -248,6 +272,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file, per [the Ke
 - Initial plugin release.
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/compare/trunk...develop
+[1.8.1]: https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/compare/1.8.0...1.8.1
 [1.8.0]: https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/compare/1.7.0...1.8.0
 [1.7.0]: https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/compare/1.6.1...1.7.0
 [1.6.1]: https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/compare/1.6.0...1.6.1
diff --git a/CREDITS.md b/CREDITS.md
index 021c9b7..8db7658 100644
--- a/CREDITS.md
+++ b/CREDITS.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ The following individuals are responsible for curating the list of issues, respo
 
 Thank you to all the people who have already contributed to this repository via bug reports, code, design, ideas, project management, translation, testing, etc.
 
-[Adam Silverstein (@adamsilverstein)](https://github.com/adamsilverstein), [Helen Hou-Sandi (@helen)](https://github.com/helen), [Ryan Welcher (@ryanwelcher)](https://github.com/ryanwelcher), [David Chandra Purnama (@turtlepod)](https://github.com/turtlepod), [Oscar Sanchez S. (@oscarssanchez)](https://github.com/oscarssanchez), [Jon Christensen (@Firestorm980)](https://github.com/Firestorm980), [Jeffrey Paul (@jeffpaul)](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [Noah Halstead (@nhalstead)](https://github.com/nhalstead), [Matthew Haines-Young (@mattheu)](https://github.com/mattheu), [Tung Du (@dinhtungdu)](https://github.com/dinhtungdu), [David Chabbi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-chabbi-985719b4/), [Pablo Amato (@pabamato)](https://github.com/pabamato), [(@monomo111)](https://github.com/monomo111), [Jake Goldman (@jakemgold)](https://github.com/jakemgold), [Mark Jaquith (@markjaquith)](https://github.com/markjaquith), [Riad Benguella (@youknowriad)](https://github.com/youknowriad), [Mészáros Róbert (@meszarosrob)](https://github.com/meszarosrob), [Max Lyuchin (@cadic)](https://github.com/cadic), [Dharmesh Patel (@iamdharmesh)](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [Darin Kotter (@dkotter)](https://github.com/dkotter), [Peter Wilson (@peterwilsoncc)](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [Felipe Elia (@felipeelia)](https://github.com/felipeelia), [Mehidi Hassan (@mehidi258)](https://github.com/mehidi258), [Tom J Nowell (@tomjn)](https://github.com/tomjn), [David Towoju (@davexpression)](https://github.com/davexpression), [Quamruz Zaman (@zamanq)](https://github.com/zamanq), [Debashish (@dchucks)](https://github.com/dchucks), [(@supersmo)](https://github.com/supersmo), [Jayedul Kabir (@jayedul)](https://github.com/jayedul), [Faisal Alvi (@faisal-alvi)](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [Vikram Mopharty (@vikrampm1)](https://github.com/vikrampm1), [Siddharth Thevaril (@Sidsector9)](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [Nicolas Knight (@Nicolas-knight)](https://github.com/Nicolas-knight), [Jonathan Netek (@jnetek)](https://github.com/jnetek), [Mehul Gohil (@mehul0810)](https://github.com/mehul0810), [Nate Conley (@nateconley)](https://github.com/nateconley), [Ajay Maurya (@ajmaurya99)](https://github.com/ajmaurya99), [Nickolas Kola (@nickolas-kola)](https://github.com/nickolas-kola), [Ahamed Arshad Azmi (@achchu93)](https://github.com/achchu93), [Ivan Ivanić (@Spoygg)](https://github.com/Spoygg), [Garth Gutenberg (@ggutenberg)](https://github.com/ggutenberg), [Ravinder Kumar (@ravinderk)](https://github.com/ravinderk), [Konstantinos Galanakis (@kmgalanakis)](https://github.com/kmgalanakis), [Dependabot (@dependabot)](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [Sumit Bagthariya (@qasumitbagthariya)](https://github.com/qasumitbagthariya), [Shazahan Kabir Saju (@sksaju)](https://github.com/sksaju), [Kirtan Gajjar (@kirtangajjar)](https://github.com/kirtangajjar), [Chetra Chann (@channchetra)](https://github.com/channchetra), [James Burgos (@jamesburgos)](https://github.com/jamesburgos), [Martin Burch (@martinburch)](https://github.com/martinburch), [Peter Sorensen (@psorensen)](https://github.com/psorensen), [Barney Jeffries (@barneyjeffries)](https://github.com/barneyjeffries).
+[Adam Silverstein (@adamsilverstein)](https://github.com/adamsilverstein), [Helen Hou-Sandi (@helen)](https://github.com/helen), [Ryan Welcher (@ryanwelcher)](https://github.com/ryanwelcher), [David Chandra Purnama (@turtlepod)](https://github.com/turtlepod), [Oscar Sanchez S. (@oscarssanchez)](https://github.com/oscarssanchez), [Jon Christensen (@Firestorm980)](https://github.com/Firestorm980), [Jeffrey Paul (@jeffpaul)](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [Noah Halstead (@nhalstead)](https://github.com/nhalstead), [Matthew Haines-Young (@mattheu)](https://github.com/mattheu), [Tung Du (@dinhtungdu)](https://github.com/dinhtungdu), [David Chabbi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-chabbi-985719b4/), [Pablo Amato (@pabamato)](https://github.com/pabamato), [(@monomo111)](https://github.com/monomo111), [Jake Goldman (@jakemgold)](https://github.com/jakemgold), [Mark Jaquith (@markjaquith)](https://github.com/markjaquith), [Riad Benguella (@youknowriad)](https://github.com/youknowriad), [Mészáros Róbert (@meszarosrob)](https://github.com/meszarosrob), [Max Lyuchin (@cadic)](https://github.com/cadic), [Dharmesh Patel (@iamdharmesh)](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [Darin Kotter (@dkotter)](https://github.com/dkotter), [Peter Wilson (@peterwilsoncc)](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [Felipe Elia (@felipeelia)](https://github.com/felipeelia), [Mehidi Hassan (@mehidi258)](https://github.com/mehidi258), [Tom J Nowell (@tomjn)](https://github.com/tomjn), [David Towoju (@davexpression)](https://github.com/davexpression), [Quamruz Zaman (@zamanq)](https://github.com/zamanq), [Debashish (@dchucks)](https://github.com/dchucks), [(@supersmo)](https://github.com/supersmo), [Jayedul Kabir (@jayedul)](https://github.com/jayedul), [Faisal Alvi (@faisal-alvi)](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [Vikram Mopharty (@vikrampm1)](https://github.com/vikrampm1), [Siddharth Thevaril (@Sidsector9)](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [Nicolas Knight (@Nicolas-knight)](https://github.com/Nicolas-knight), [Jonathan Netek (@jnetek)](https://github.com/jnetek), [Mehul Gohil (@mehul0810)](https://github.com/mehul0810), [Nate Conley (@nateconley)](https://github.com/nateconley), [Ajay Maurya (@ajmaurya99)](https://github.com/ajmaurya99), [Nickolas Kola (@nickolas-kola)](https://github.com/nickolas-kola), [Ahamed Arshad Azmi (@achchu93)](https://github.com/achchu93), [Ivan Ivanić (@Spoygg)](https://github.com/Spoygg), [Garth Gutenberg (@ggutenberg)](https://github.com/ggutenberg), [Ravinder Kumar (@ravinderk)](https://github.com/ravinderk), [Konstantinos Galanakis (@kmgalanakis)](https://github.com/kmgalanakis), [Dependabot (@dependabot)](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [Sumit Bagthariya (@qasumitbagthariya)](https://github.com/qasumitbagthariya), [Shazahan Kabir Saju (@sksaju)](https://github.com/sksaju), [Kirtan Gajjar (@kirtangajjar)](https://github.com/kirtangajjar), [Chetra Chann (@channchetra)](https://github.com/channchetra), [James Burgos (@jamesburgos)](https://github.com/jamesburgos), [Martin Burch (@martinburch)](https://github.com/martinburch), [Peter Sorensen (@psorensen)](https://github.com/psorensen), [Barney Jeffries (@barneyjeffries)](https://github.com/barneyjeffries), [Gus Austin (@gusaus)](https://github.com/gusaus), [Sonali Desai (@sonali886)](https://github.com/sonali886), [Gabriel Glogoški (@gabriel-glo)](https://github.com/gabriel-glo).
 
 ## Libraries
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9000513..7d4ae60 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@10up/simple-podcasting",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@10up/simple-podcasting",
-      "version": "1.8.0",
+      "version": "1.8.1",
       "license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
         "use-debounce": "^8.0.4"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d8eeefc..dbfed5c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@10up/simple-podcasting",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "A simple podcasting solution for WordPress. ",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting",
   "bugs": {
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index f489cc1..ab4accb 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Contributors:      10up, helen, adamsilverstein, jakemgold, jeffpaul, cadic
 Tags:              podcasting, podcast, apple podcasts, episode, season
 Tested up to:      6.6
-Stable tag:        1.8.0
+Stable tag:        1.8.1
 License:           GPLv2 or later
 License URI:       http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 
@@ -118,6 +118,16 @@ add_filter( 'simple_podcasting_feed_item', 'podcasting_feed_item_filter', 10, 3
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 1.8.1 - 2024-08-22 =
+* **Added:** New options to the Podcast block to allow for more display customization (props [@barneyjeffries](https://github.com/barneyjeffries), [@Firestorm980](https://github.com/Firestorm980), [@mehidi258](https://github.com/mehidi258), [@jayedul](https://github.com/jayedul), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [@gusaus](https://github.com/gusaus), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#272](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/272)).
+* **Changed:** Update the rendering of the Podcast block to be more full featured and use all the newly added customization options (props [@barneyjeffries](https://github.com/barneyjeffries), [@Firestorm980](https://github.com/Firestorm980), [@mehidi258](https://github.com/mehidi258), [@jayedul](https://github.com/jayedul), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [@gusaus](https://github.com/gusaus), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#272](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/272)).
+* **Changed:** Bump WordPress "tested up to" version to 6.6 (props [@qasumitbagthariya](https://github.com/qasumitbagthariya), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter), [@sonali886](https://github.com/sonali886), [@mehul0810](https://github.com/mehul0810) via [#291](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/291), [#307](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/307)).
+* **Changed:** Bump WordPress minimum from 5.7 to 6.4 (props [@qasumitbagthariya](https://github.com/qasumitbagthariya), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter), [@sonali886](https://github.com/sonali886), [@mehul0810](https://github.com/mehul0810) via [#291](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/291), [#307](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/307)).
+* **Changed:** Update how we import the `PluginDocumentSettingPanel` component to use the new `@wordpress/editor` package if it exists (props [@gabriel-glo](https://github.com/gabriel-glo), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter) via [#309](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/309)).
+* **Security:** Bump `braces` from 3.0.2 to 3.0.3, `pac-resolver` from 7.0.0 to 7.0.1, `socks` from 2.7.1 to 2.8.3, `ws` from 7.5.9 to 7.5.10 and removes `ip` (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9) via [#297](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/297), [#306](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/306)).
+* **Security:** Bump `axios` from 1.7.2 to 1.7.4 (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9) via [#312](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/312)).
+* **Security:** Bump `express` from 4.18.2 to 4.19.2, `follow-redirects` from 1.15.4 to 1.15.6, and `webpack-dev-middleware` from 5.3.3 to 5.3.4 (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh) via [#290](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/290)).
+
 = 1.8.0 - 2024-04-03 =
 * **Added:** "Latest Podcast Episode" query block variation (props [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@barneyjeffries](https://github.com/barneyjeffries), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi) via [#266](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/266)).
 * **Added:** Ability to add Unique Cover Art for Episodes (props [@jamesburgos](https://github.com/jamesburgos), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@zamanq](https://github.com/zamanq), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh) via [#273](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/273)).
@@ -153,126 +163,12 @@ add_filter( 'simple_podcasting_feed_item', 'podcasting_feed_item_filter', 10, 3
 * **Fixed:** Resolved a PHP warning when creating a new podcast (props [@kmgalanakis](https://github.com/kmgalanakis), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh) via [#247](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/247)).
 * **Security:** Bump `word-wrap` from 1.2.3 to 1.2.4 (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh) via [#243](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/243)).
 
-= 1.5.0 - 2023-06-29 =
-* **Added:** Post Grid Block to display a grid of episode posts (props [@mehul0810](https://github.com/mehul0810), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@nateconley](https://github.com/nateconley), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@ajmaurya99](https://github.com/ajmaurya99), [@nickolas-kola](https://github.com/nickolas-kola), [@achchu93](https://github.com/achchu93) via [#214](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/214)).
-* **Added:** Mochawesome reporter added for Cypress end-to-end test report (props [@jayedul](https://github.com/jayedul), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh) via [#236](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/236)).
-* **Changed:** Mark any required fields when adding/editing a podcast feed (props [@mehul0810](https://github.com/mehul0810), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@nateconley](https://github.com/nateconley), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@Spoygg](https://github.com/Spoygg), [@ggutenberg](https://github.com/ggutenberg), [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@ravinderk](https://github.com/ravinderk), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [@helen](https://github.com/helen) via [#216](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/216)).
-* **Changed:** Bumped WordPress "tested up to" version 6.2 (props [@jayedul](https://github.com/jayedul), [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#230](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/230)).
-* **Changed:** Run end-to-end tests on the zip generated by the "Build Release ZIP" GitHub Action (props [@jayedul](https://github.com/jayedul), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh) via [#227](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/227)).
-* **Changed:** GitHub Action `uses` updates (props [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh) via [#234](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/234)).
-* **Changed:** Updated Dependency Review GitHub Action (props [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9) via [#237](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/237)).
-* **Removed:** Deprecated `<itunes:summary>` tag (props [@ggutenberg](https://github.com/ggutenberg), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#223](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/223)).
-* **Removed:** Unnecessary term meta registration on "init" (props [@kmgalanakis](https://github.com/kmgalanakis), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic) via [#225](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/225)).
-* **Fixed:** Deprecation notices for `strpos` and `str_replace` on PHP >= 8.1 (props [@bmarshall511](https://github.com/bmarshall511), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc) via [#239](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/239)).
-* **Security:** Bump `simple-git` from 3.15.1 to 3.16.0 (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic) via [#215](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/215)).
-* **Security:** Bump `http-cache-semantics` from 4.1.0 to 4.1.1 (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic) via [#219](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/219)).
-* **Security:** Bump `@sideway/formula` from 3.0.0 to 3.0.1 (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic) via [#220](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/220)).
-* **Security:** Bump `webpack` from 5.75.0 to 5.76.1 (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi) via [#222](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/222)).
-
-= 1.4.0 - 2023-01-06 =
-* **Added:** New podcast onboarding flow (props [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [@helen](https://github.com/helen), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@Nicolas-knight](https://github.com/Nicolas-knight), [@jnetek](https://github.com/jnetek) via [#193](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/193)).
-* **Added:** Description field to RSS feed (props [@supersmo](https://github.com/supersmo), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic) via [#204](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/204)).
-* **Added:** Build pre-release zip GitHub Action (props [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [@vikrampm1](https://github.com/vikrampm1) via [#199](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/199)).
-* **Changed:** Bump Wordpress "tested up to" to 6.1 (props [@jayedul](https://github.com/jayedul), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter) via [#201](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/201)).
-* **Changed:** Cypress integration migrated to 11+ (props [@jayedul](https://github.com/jayedul), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#205](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/205)).
-* **Changed:** Updated docs to add podcast feed to Pocket Casts (props [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@Sidsector9](https://github.com/Sidsector9), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic) via [#192](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/192)).
-* **Fixed:** Spotify not accepting feeds with empty `<description>` field (props [@supersmo](https://github.com/supersmo), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic) via [#204](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/204)).
-* **Security:** Bump `json5` from 1.0.1 to 1.0.2 (props [@dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#212](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/212)).
-* **Security:** Bump `loader-utils` from 2.0.2 to 2.0.4 (props [@dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#195](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/195), [#198](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/198)).
-* **Security:** Bump `simple-git` from 3.14.1 to 3.15.1 (props [@dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#202](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/202)).
-
-= 1.3.0 - 2022-10-18 =
-**Note that this version bumps the minimum PHP version from 7.0 to 7.4 and the minimum WordPress version from 4.6 to 5.7.**
-
-* **Added** Podcasts Taxonomy term(s) added in block settings (props [@helen](https://github.com/helen), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic) via [#183](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/183)).
-* **Added** Type of show setting for the podcast (props [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#188](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/188)).
-* **Changed** Podcasting Categories and Sub-Categories (props [@zamanq](https://github.com/zamanq), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@dkotter](https://github.com/dkotter), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@dchucks](https://github.com/dchucks) via [#179](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/179)).
-* **Changed** Bumped minimum PHP version required from 7.0 to 7.4 (props [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@vikrampm1](https://github.com/vikrampm1) via [#184](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/184)).
-* **Changed** Bumped minimum WordPress version required from 4.6 to 5.7 (props [@peterwilsoncc](https://github.com/peterwilsoncc), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul), [@vikrampm1](https://github.com/vikrampm1) via [#184](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/184)).
-* **Changed** Upgraded dependencies (props [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi) via [#187](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/187)).
-* **Fixed** Saving podcast enclosure with Classic Editor (props [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi) via [#186](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/186)).
-* **Security** Bump `got` from 10.7.0 to 11.8.5 (props [@dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#185](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/185)).
-* **Security** Bump `@wordpress/env` from 4.5.0 to 5.2.0 (props [@dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), [@faisal-alvi](https://github.com/faisal-alvi), [@iamdharmesh](https://github.com/iamdharmesh), [@jeffpaul](https://github.com/jeffpaul) via [#185](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/185)).
-
-= 1.2.4 - 2022-07-27 =
-* **Added:** Season number, episode number and episode type attributes can now be stored with a Podcast (props [@zamanq](https://github.com/zamanq), [@dchucks](https://github.com/dchucks), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic) via [#175](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/175)).
-* **Changed:** Bump WordPress version "tested up to" 6.0 (props [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic) via [#171](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/issues/171)).
-* **Fixed:** Incorrect Language value in the Feed (props [@zamanq](https://github.com/zamanq), [@dchucks](https://github.com/dchucks), [@cadic](https://github.com/cadic) via [#176](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/176)).
-* **Security:** Bump `terser` from 5.12.1 to 5.14.2 (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot) via [#180](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/pull/180)).
-
-= 1.2.3 - 2022-04-28 =
-* **Added** Compatibility tests against PHP 7 and 8 (props [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic), [@dkotter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dkotter), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul)).
-* **Added** Default Pull Request Reviewers via CODEOWNERS file (props [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul), [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic)).
-* **Added** Dependency security scanning (props [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul)).
-* **Changed** Unit tests against PHP 8 (props [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic), [@dkotter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dkotter), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul)).
-* **Changed** Bump required PHP 7.0 (props [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic), [@dkotter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dkotter), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul)).
-* **Changed** Replaced custom commands with @10up/cypress-wp-utils in end-to-end tests (props [@dinhtungdu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dinhtungdu), [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul)).
-* **Fixed** Missing `<enclosure>` in feed item (props [@davexpression](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davexpression/), [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul)).
-* **Fixed** Failing Cypress test on WP Minimum (props [@dinhtungdu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dinhtungdu), [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul)).
-* **Fixed** Updated badges in readme (props [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul)).
-* **Security** Upgraded node dependencies (props [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic), [@dharm1025](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dharm1025), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul)).
-* **Security** Bump async from 2.6.3 to 2.6.4 (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot)).
-* **Security** Bump node-forge from 1.2.1 to 1.3.0 (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot)).
-* **Security** Bump minimist from 1.2.5 to 1.2.6 (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot).
-
-= 1.2.2 - 2022-03-01 =
-* **Added:** Filter 'simple_podcasting_feed_item' to modify RSS feed item data before output (props [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic), [@dharm1025](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dharm1025), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul)).
-* **Added:** Unit tests (props [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic), [@dkotter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dkotter), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul)).
-* **Added:** GitHub action job to run PHPCS (props [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic), [@dkotter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dkotter)).
-* **Added:** Auto-create pot file in languages folder during the build process (props [@dkotter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dkotter), [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic)).
-* **Changed:** Bump WordPress "tested up to" version 5.9 (props [@sudip-10up](https://github.com/sudip-10up), [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic), [@peterwilsoncc](https://profiles.wordpress.org/peterwilsoncc)).
-* **Fixed:** End-to-end tests with WordPress 5.9 element IDs (props[@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic), [@felipeelia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/felipeelia), [@dinhtungdu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dinhtungdu)).
-* **Fixed:** Podcast feed link output on Edit Podcast screen (props [@mehidi258](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mehidi258), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul), [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic)).
-* **Fixed:** Bug fix for `is_feed` being called too early (props [@tomjn](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tomjn), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul)).
-* **Fixed:** Missing and incorrect text-domain (props [@dkotter](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dkotter), [@cadic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cadic)).
-* **Security:** Bump `nanoid` from 3.1.25 to 3.2.0 (props [@dependabot](https://github.com/apps/dependabot)).
-
-= 1.2.1 =
-* **Added:** Filter 'simple_podcasting_episodes_per_page' to override default of 250 episodes per podcast feed (props [@pabamato](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pabamato), [@dinhtungdu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dinhtungdu), [@monomo111](https://github.com/monomo111), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/), [@jakemgold](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jakemgold/)).
-* **Added:** End-to-end testing using Cypress and `wp-env` (props [@dinhtungdu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dinhtungdu), [@markjaquith](https://profiles.wordpress.org/markjaquith/), [@youknowriad](https://profiles.wordpress.org/youknowriad/), [@helen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen/)).
-* **Added:** Issue management automation via GitHub Actions (props [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul)).
-* **Added:** Pull request template (props [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul), [@dinhtungdu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dinhtungdu)).
-* **Changed:** Default number of episodes in RSS feeds increased from 10 to 250 (props [@pabamato](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pabamato), [@dinhtungdu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dinhtungdu), [@monomo111](https://github.com/monomo111), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/), [@jakemgold](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jakemgold/)).
-* **Changed:** Use `@wordpress/scripts` as the build tool (props [@dinhtungdu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dinhtungdu)).
-* **Changed:** Bump WordPress version “tested up to” 5.8.1 (props [David Chabbi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidchabbi/), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/),[@pabamato](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pabamato)).
-* **Changed:** Documentation updates (props [@meszarosrob](https://profiles.wordpress.org/meszarosrob/), [@dinhtungdu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dinhtungdu)).
-* **Fixed:** 'podcast' block core dependency  (props [@pabamato](https://profiles.wordpress.org/pabamato), [@dinhtungdu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dinhtungdu), [@monomo111](https://github.com/monomo111), [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul/), [@jakemgold](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jakemgold/)).
-* **Fixed:** Minimum WordPress version used by `wp-env` (props [@dinhtungdu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dinhtungdu)).
-
-= 1.2.0 =
-* **Added:** Podcast image in the taxonomy list table view (props [@jonmchristensen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jonmchristensen), [@helen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen)).
-* **Added:** Ability for user to transform to/from the podcast and audio blocks (props [@jonmchristensen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jonmchristensen), [@helen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen)).
-* **Added:** Core `MediaReplaceFlow` to edit the podcast media (props [@jonmchristensen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jonmchristensen), [@helen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen)).
-* **Changed:** GitHub Actions from HCL to YAML workflow syntax (props [@helen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen)).
-* **Changed:** Stop committing built files to Git (props [@helen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen)).
-* **Changed:** Documentation updates (props [@jeffpaul](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeffpaul), [@nhalstead](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nhalstead)).
-* **Fixed:** Using the upload or drag and drop instead of media library populates duration and mimetype (props [@jonmchristensen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jonmchristensen), [@helen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen)).
-* **Fixed:** Issue where it is possible to add non-audio files to the Podcast block (props [@mattheu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mattheu)).
-* **Fixed:** Issue where React would throw an error relating to keys for list items (props [@jonmchristensen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jonmchristensen), [@helen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helen)).
-* **Fixed:** Ensure podcast-related meta is deleted after block is removed. (props [@dinhtungdu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dinhtungdu)).
-
-= 1.1.1 =
-* Fixed: Compatibility with WordPress 5.2 (props [@adamsilverstein](https://profiles.wordpress.org/adamsilverstein)).
-
-= 1.1.0 =
-* Added: Retrieve metadata for externally hosted audio files in the block editor.
-* Added: Specify email address for a given podcast.
-* Added: Set language for a given podcast.
-* Tweaked: Clearer language on the add new podcast form.
-* Bug fix: Delete all associated meta when block is removed from a post.
-* Bug fix: Restore all block editor functionality to align with Gutenberg/block changes.
-* Bug fix: Fully clear add new form after creating a new podcast.
-* Developers: Add linting for coding standards.
-
-= 1.0.1 =
-* Bug fix: Properly output podcast categories and subcategories in the feed.
-* Bug fix: Avoid a minified JS error when selecting a podcast image.
-* Bug fix: Display podcast summary on edit form.
-
-= 1.0 =
-* Initial plugin release.
+[View historical changelog details here](https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md).
 
 == Upgrade Notice ==
 
+= 1.8.1 =
+This release bumps the minimum required version of WordPress from 5.7 to 6.4.
+
 = 1.3.0 =
-* Note that this version bumps the minimum PHP version from 7.0 to 7.4 and the minimum WordPress version from 4.6 to 5.7.
+Note that this version bumps the minimum PHP version from 7.0 to 7.4 and the minimum WordPress version from 4.6 to 5.7.
diff --git a/simple-podcasting.php b/simple-podcasting.php
index 7157c1a..0132d5d 100644
--- a/simple-podcasting.php
+++ b/simple-podcasting.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:       Simple Podcasting
  * Plugin URI:        https://github.com/10up/simple-podcasting
  * Description:       Easily set up multiple podcast feeds using built-in WordPress posts. Includes a podcast block for the new WordPress editor.
- * Version:           1.8.0
+ * Version:           1.8.1
  * Requires at least: 6.4
  * Requires PHP:      7.4
  * Author:            10up
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function() {
 	return;
 }
 
-define( 'PODCASTING_VERSION', '1.8.0' );
+define( 'PODCASTING_VERSION', '1.8.1' );
 define( 'PODCASTING_PATH', dirname( __FILE__ ) . '/' );
 define( 'PODCASTING_URL', plugin_dir_url( __FILE__ ) );
 define( 'PODCASTING_TAXONOMY_NAME', 'podcasting_podcasts' );