diff --git a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
index 28170d0..01a094f 100644
--- a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "11.8.0"
+  ".": "11.8.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 17ff0cd..ec7ec51 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [11.8.1](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/compare/v11.8.0...v11.8.1) (2024-06-29)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **async:** remove debug assert ([3513227](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/commit/3513227a9a41c8e6366e1719f4cefbe891ca73d2))
+
 ## [11.8.0](https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/compare/v11.7.0...v11.8.0) (2024-06-29)
 
 
diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
index 415a2b8..f3ce188 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/config.lua
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ M.defaults = {
   debug = false,
 }
 
-M.version = "11.8.0" -- x-release-please-version
+M.version = "11.8.1" -- x-release-please-version
 
 M.ns = vim.api.nvim_create_namespace("lazy")