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diff --git a/armadillo.changes b/armadillo.changes
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--- a/armadillo.changes
+++ b/armadillo.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 12 02:00:30 UTC 2024 - Atri Bhattacharya <badshah400@gmail.com>
+
+- Update to version 12.8.1:
+  * No release notes.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sun Feb 11 20:28:37 UTC 2024 - Atri Bhattacharya <badshah400@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/armadillo.spec b/armadillo.spec
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@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 %define soname libarmadillo12
 Name:           armadillo
-Version:        12.8.0
+Version:        12.8.1
 Release:        0
 Summary:        C++ matrix library with interfaces to LAPACK and ATLAS
 License:        Apache-2.0