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 ## \[Unreleased\]
 
+- Nothing yet.
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+## \[8.1.1\] - 2026-04-07
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 ### Added
 
 - v7-to-v8 migration guide and absolute GitHub links in README docs table. ([#287](https://github.com/amplify-education/python-hcl2/pull/287))