diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 7bc4ebb40..2f6d4e28d 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-## v8.0.1
-- fix(pxp) change LV_COLOR_TRANSP to LV_COLOR_CHROMA_KEY to v8 compatibility <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/81f3068d">81f3068d</a> 
-- fix(draw) with additive blending with 32 bit color depth <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/786db2af">786db2af</a> 
-- fix memory leak of spangroup (#2285) <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/33e0926a">33e0926a</a> 
-- fix make lv_img_cache.h public becasue cache invalidation is public <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/38ebcd81">38ebcd81</a> 
-- fix(btnmamatrix) fix focus event handling <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/3b58ef14">3b58ef14</a> 
-- fix(label) calculating the clip area <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/57e211cc">57e211cc</a> 
-- docs(group) add docs about the default group <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/29bfe604">29bfe604</a>
-=======
+## v8.1.0 (In progress)
+- feat(obj) add lv_obj_del_delayed() <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/c6a2e15e">c6a2e15e</a> 
+- feat(timer) check if lv_tick_inc is called <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/aa6641a6">aa6641a6</a> 
+- feat(docs) add view on GitHub link <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/a716ac6e">a716ac6e</a> 
+- feat(event) pass the scroll aniamtion to LV_EVENT_SCROLL_BEGIN <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/ca54ecfe">ca54ecfe</a> 
+
 ## v8.0.1 (14.06.2021)
 - docs(filesystem) update to v8 <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/7971ade4">7971ade4</a> 
 - fix(msgbox) create modals on top layer instead of act screen <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/5cf6303e">5cf6303e</a> 
@@ -59,7 +55,6 @@
 - fix(label) calculating the clip area <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/57e211cc">57e211cc</a> 
 - chore(deps): bump urllib3 from 1.26.4 to 1.26.5 in /docs <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/b2f77dfc">b2f77dfc</a> 
 - fix(docs) add docs about the default group <a href="https://github.com/lvgl/lvgl/commit/29bfe604">29bfe604</a> 
->>>>>>> 16f57631... docs update CHANGELOG for v8.0.1
 
 ## v8.0.0 (01.06.2021)
 
diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index d549cf2e1..b2f598ce5 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "lvgl",
-	"version": "8.0.1",
+	"version": "8.1.0-dev",
 	"keywords": "graphics, gui, embedded, tft, lvgl",
 	"description": "Graphics library to create embedded GUI with easy-to-use graphical elements, beautiful visual effects and low memory footprint. It offers anti-aliasing, opacity, and animations using only one frame buffer.",
 	"repository": {
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 650925da5..72f38b8e0 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=lvgl
-version=8.0.1
+version=8.1.0-dev
 author=kisvegabor
 maintainer=kisvegabor,embeddedt,pete-pjb
 sentence=Full-featured Graphics Library for Embedded Systems
diff --git a/lv_conf_template.h b/lv_conf_template.h
index 1aab61fa7..e2828efa3 100644
--- a/lv_conf_template.h
+++ b/lv_conf_template.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /**
  * @file lv_conf.h
- * Configuration file for v8.0.1
+ * Configuration file for v8.1.0-dev
  */
 
 /*
diff --git a/lvgl.h b/lvgl.h
index dc4eb2bc3..92f35438b 100644
--- a/lvgl.h
+++ b/lvgl.h
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ extern "C" {
  * CURRENT VERSION OF LVGL
  ***************************/
 #define LVGL_VERSION_MAJOR 8
-#define LVGL_VERSION_MINOR 0
-#define LVGL_VERSION_PATCH 1
-#define LVGL_VERSION_INFO ""
+#define LVGL_VERSION_MINOR 1
+#define LVGL_VERSION_PATCH 0
+#define LVGL_VERSION_INFO "dev"
 
 /*********************
  *      INCLUDES