diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 764c172d..00780743 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.8.1] - 2026-02-28
+
+- Web/Auth: fixed an issue where non-tunnel browser sessions could incorrectly show a tunnel-only lock screen; normal auth flow now appears unless a tunnel is actually active.
+
+
 ## [1.8.0] - 2026-02-28
 
 - Desktop: added SSH remote instance support with dedicated lifecycle and UX flows, so you can work against remote machines more reliably (thanks to @shekohex).
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a78fa491..29a424b4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openchamber-monorepo",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "OpenChamber monorepo workspace for web, ui, and desktop runtimes",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/desktop/package.json b/packages/desktop/package.json
index 05c721d8..839c979f 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/package.json
+++ b/packages/desktop/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openchamber/desktop",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "desktopPrerequisites": [
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/packages/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index d038c791..236a6461 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/packages/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -2670,7 +2670,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openchamber-desktop"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.22.1",
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/packages/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index ccbdcd2e..80acb9af 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "openchamber-desktop"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.8.1"
 edition = "2021"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/packages/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index c5cde78e..566f891d 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/packages/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "../node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli/schema.json",
   "productName": "OpenChamber",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "identifier": "ai.opencode.openchamber",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "node ./scripts/dev-web-server.mjs",
diff --git a/packages/ui/package.json b/packages/ui/package.json
index 2de5737a..bfa56611 100644
--- a/packages/ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openchamber/ui",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/main.tsx",
diff --git a/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
index ebddf673..85d27ead 100644
--- a/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## [1.8.1] - 2026-02-28
+
+- No notable changes.
+
 ## [1.8.0] - 2026-02-28
 
 - Chat: improved long-session performance with virtualized message rendering, smoother scrolling, and more stable behavior in large histories (thanks to @shekohex).
diff --git a/packages/vscode/package.json b/packages/vscode/package.json
index deb31ac7..f6348c52 100644
--- a/packages/vscode/package.json
+++ b/packages/vscode/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "openchamber",
   "displayName": "OpenChamber",
   "description": "AI coding assistant powered by OpenCode",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "publisher": "fedaykindev",
   "private": true,
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/web/package.json b/packages/web/package.json
index e5536ef7..5b6f111b 100644
--- a/packages/web/package.json
+++ b/packages/web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openchamber/web",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "private": false,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./server/index.js",