diff --git a/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss b/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss
index aa1ce555..6988c675 100644
--- a/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss
+++ b/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ; LAN install for internal network use only     
 
 #define MyAppName "AyaNova server"
-#define MyAppVersion "8.0.43"
+#define MyAppVersion "8.1.0"
 #define MyAppPublisher "Ground Zero Tech-Works, Inc."
 #define MyAppURL "https://ayanova.com/"
 #define MyAppLauncherExeName "ayanova-launcher.exe"
diff --git a/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss b/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss
index 2b5588c6..c9c3a9cd 100644
--- a/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss
+++ b/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ; external to lan requires different config      
 
 #define MyAppName "AyaNova"
-#define MyAppVersion "8.0.43"
+#define MyAppVersion "8.1.0"
 #define MyAppPublisher "Ground Zero Tech-Works, Inc."
 #define MyAppURL "https://ayanova.com/"
 #define MyAppLauncherExeName "ayanova-launcher.exe"
diff --git a/dist/latest-version.json b/dist/latest-version.json
index 889711db..660e71de 100644
--- a/dist/latest-version.json
+++ b/dist/latest-version.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-    "latestversion":"8.0.43",
+    "latestversion":"8.1.0",
     "changelogurl":"https://ayanova.com/docs/changelog/#ayanova-8043"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj b/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj
index 4de71726..ea8a685c 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj
+++ b/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <GenerateFullPaths>true</GenerateFullPaths>    
-    <Version>8.0.43</Version>
-    <FileVersion>8.0.43.0</FileVersion>
+    <Version>8.1.0</Version>
+    <FileVersion>8.1.0.0</FileVersion>
     <ApplicationIcon>ayanova.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <DocumentationFile>bin\$(Configuration)\$(TargetFramework)\$(AssemblyName).xml</DocumentationFile>
     <noWarn>1591</noWarn>
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs b/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs
index 6a493fd3..50c0603b 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
     /// </summary>
     internal static class AyaNovaVersion
     {
-        public const string VersionString = "8.0.43";
+        public const string VersionString = "8.1.0";
         public const string FullNameAndVersion = "AyaNova server " + VersionString;
         public const string CurrentApiVersion="v8";
     }//eoc