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diff --git a/python-logilab-common.changes b/python-logilab-common.changes
index 2403dfd..fb9059b 100644
--- a/python-logilab-common.changes
+++ b/python-logilab-common.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar  8 08:40:44 UTC 2021 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- update to 1.8.1:
+  * feature: add tox helpers to make pipy and debian releases
+  * fix: use TypedDict if python version > 3.8 only, otherwise use a Dict
+         (TypedDict were imported from typing_extension 3.7.4, which is not
+         available on debian buste 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Dec 19 13:21:12 UTC 2020 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-logilab-common.spec b/python-logilab-common.spec
index aae510e..8cb65bd 100644
--- a/python-logilab-common.spec
+++ b/python-logilab-common.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-logilab-common
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 %{?!python_module:%define python_module() python-%{**} python3-%{**}}
 Name:           python-logilab-common
-Version:        1.8.0
+Version:        1.8.1
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Python lowlevel functionality shared by logilab projects
 License:        LGPL-2.1-or-later