diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1cdeee6..82e7430 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.8.1] - 2024-05-05
+
 ### Fixed
+
 -   Fixed issue where plugin task responses were not being displayed
 
 ## [2.8.0] - 2024-04-08
@@ -370,7 +373,9 @@ Including but not limited to:
 
 -   Initial Release
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Starkiller-Sponsors/compare/v2.8.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Starkiller-Sponsors/compare/v2.8.1...HEAD
+
+[2.8.1]: https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Starkiller-Sponsors/compare/v2.8.0...v2.8.1
 
 [2.8.0]: https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Starkiller-Sponsors/compare/v2.7.3...v2.8.0
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0cfcf00..1933605 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,15 +29,19 @@ Starkiller is a Frontend for [Powershell Empire](https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/
 As of Empire 5.0 and Starkiller 2.0, you no longer need to install Starkiller or build it from source.
 It is prepackaged in Empire as a submodule and served via Empire's API.
 
-## Sponsors
+[//]: # (## Sponsors)
 
-<div align="center">
+[//]: # ()
+[//]: # (<div align="center">)
 
-[<img src="https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/assets/9831420/f273f4b0-400c-49ce-b62f-521239a86754" width="100"/>](https://www.cybrary.it/)
+[//]: # ()
+[//]: # ([<img src="https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/assets/9831420/f273f4b0-400c-49ce-b62f-521239a86754" width="100"/>]&#40;https://www.cybrary.it/&#41;)
 
-[<img src="https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/assets/9831420/d14af000-80d2-4f67-b70c-b62ac42b6a52" width="100"/>](https://twitter.com/joehelle)
+[//]: # ()
+[//]: # ([<img src="https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/assets/9831420/d14af000-80d2-4f67-b70c-b62ac42b6a52" width="100"/>]&#40;https://twitter.com/joehelle&#41;)
 
-</div>
+[//]: # ()
+[//]: # (</div>)
 
 # Sponsorship and extra features
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 03c29d9..1fb170a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "starkiller",
-  "version": "2.8.0",
+  "version": "2.8.1",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",