diff --git a/.coin-or/projDesc.xml b/.coin-or/projDesc.xml
index b656b18fdeb..180d366a1fd 100644
--- a/.coin-or/projDesc.xml
+++ b/.coin-or/projDesc.xml
@@ -227,8 +227,8 @@ Carl D. Laird, Chair, Pyomo Management Committee, claird at andrew dot cmu dot e
 			     Use explicit overrides to disable use of automated
 			     version reporting.
 			-->
-			<stableVersionNumber>6.8.0</stableVersionNumber>
-			<releaseNumber>6.8.0</releaseNumber>
+			<stableVersionNumber>6.8.1</stableVersionNumber>
+			<releaseNumber>6.8.1</releaseNumber>
 
 		</developmentStatus>
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d16105d24b..c8392ac8106 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,67 @@
 Pyomo CHANGELOG
 ===============
 
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Pyomo 6.8.1   (15 Nov 2024)
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+"Annie"
+
+SIGNIFICANT CHANGE NOTICE
+
+- This will be the last release to support Python 3.8
+- This is the first release to be tested against Python 3.13
+- Complete reorganization of our online documentation (#3382, #3378)
+
+CHANGELOG
+
+- General
+  - Add a 'Do not delete' Disclaimer to Issues/PR Templates (#3361)
+  - Add URL Status Badge to README (#3373)
+  - Resolve change in `InvalidNumber` handling in writers (#3390)
+  - Update `common.timing` to make tests more deterministic (#3397)
+  - Defer processing `ConfigValue`/`ConfigList` default until first use (#3394)
+  - Improved support for moved/renamed/deprecated modules (#3385)
+  - Fix `ConfigValue` initialization in multithreaded environments (#3405)
+  - `ConfigDict`: prevent recursion on partially-constructed objects (#3409)
+  - Fix bug in `AutoSlots` deepcopy (#3412, #3413)
+  - Update `mpi4py_available` to work around `conda-forge/openmpi` (#3416)
+- Core
+  - Resolve bugs in `create_node_with_local_data` (#3376)
+  - Resolve issue in filter/validate deprecation path (#3368)
+  - Support `Param.pprint()` for non-finite Params (#3387)
+  - Add (parameterized) linear programming dual transformation (#3402)
+- Documentation
+  - Autogenerate API documentation (#3378)
+  - Add Alternative Solutions documentation (#3370)
+  - Reorganize online documentation (#3382)
+  - Fix broken doc URLs (#3398)
+  - Improved autoenum documentation (#3389)
+  - Reduce the number of formats built on readthedocs to avoid timeout (#3404)
+- Solver Interfaces
+  - Remove deprecated `gurobipy` `addConstr` call (#3350)
+  - Update Xpress interfaces to support 9.5 (#3392)
+  - Add support for templatized models in `gurobi_direct_v2` (#3362)
+  - Update test for GAMS mapping 'infeasible or unbounded' to infeasible (#3396)
+  - `XpressDirect.available()`: check there is a valid license (#3400)
+  - Move away from dependence on gurobi.sh (#3384)
+  - Fix error when xpress is imported before `xpress_direct` (#3410)
+- Testing
+  - Move URL Checker to Weekly Job (#3360)
+  - Correct newly discovered typos (#3365, #3399)
+  - Remove Octeract from NEOS solvers list (and other testing fixes) (#3374)
+  - Guard tests against broken Gurobi licenses (#3383)
+  - Remove pin to Gurobi 10.0.3 (#3393)
+  - Add Python 3.13 to Testing Infrastructure (#3401)
+  - Resolve `timeout()` failures on Windows/py3.13 (#3415)
+- GDP
+  - Fix performance degradation in hull transformation (#3366)
+- Contributed Packages
+  - DoE: Fix bug from using hardcoded value (#3358)
+  - iis: Catch catastrophic solver failure when building MIS (#3403)
+  - PyNumero: Reverse `BlockVector`/`MPIBlockVector` base class order (#3380)
+  - PyNumero: Resolve incompatibilities with NumPy2 (#3408)
+  - PyROS: Overhaul preprocessor subroutine and subproblem objects (#3341)
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Pyomo 6.8.0   (20 Aug 2024)
diff --git a/RELEASE.md b/RELEASE.md
index ec1e532cbcc..1334ea8d2a6 100644
--- a/RELEASE.md
+++ b/RELEASE.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-We are pleased to announce the release of Pyomo 6.8.0.
+We are pleased to announce the release of Pyomo 6.8.1.
 
 Pyomo is a collection of Python software packages that supports a
 diverse set of optimization capabilities for formulating and analyzing
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ optimization models.
 
 The following are highlights of the 6.8 release series:
 
-- Support for Numpy2
+- Complete Documentation Reorganization
+- Added support for Python 3.13
+- Refactor default Gurobi interface to support version 12
+- Support for NumPy2
 - Refactor of Design of Experiments (`contrib.doe`)
 - New packages:
   - alternative_solutions: alternative (near) optimal solutions
diff --git a/pyomo/common/deprecation.py b/pyomo/common/deprecation.py
index 313c834ffe4..50ad43ff1f8 100644
--- a/pyomo/common/deprecation.py
+++ b/pyomo/common/deprecation.py
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ def _import_object(name, target, version, remove_in, msg):
 
 @deprecated(
     "relocated_module() has been deprecated.  Please use moved_module()",
-    version='6.8.1.dev0',
+    version='6.8.1',
 )
 def relocated_module(new_name, msg=None, logger=None, version=None, remove_in=None):
     """Provide a deprecation path for moved / renamed modules
diff --git a/pyomo/opt/results/__init__.py b/pyomo/opt/results/__init__.py
index 524b9e0706a..fb52575f134 100644
--- a/pyomo/opt/results/__init__.py
+++ b/pyomo/opt/results/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 for _attr in ('ScalarData', 'ScalarType', 'default_print_options', 'strict'):
     relocated_module_attribute(
-        _attr, 'pyomo.opt.results.container.' + _attr, version='6.8.1.dev0'
+        _attr, 'pyomo.opt.results.container.' + _attr, version='6.8.1'
     )
 del _attr
 del relocated_module_attribute
diff --git a/pyomo/repn/linear.py b/pyomo/repn/linear.py
index 90dc58eabc0..3cb3106b9cb 100644
--- a/pyomo/repn/linear.py
+++ b/pyomo/repn/linear.py
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ def __init__(
             deprecation_warning(
                 "var_map, var_order, and sorter are deprecated arguments to "
                 "LinearRepnVisitor().  Please pass the VarRecorder object directly.",
-                version='6.7.4.dev0',
+                version='6.8.1',
             )
             var_recorder = OrderedVarRecorder(var_map, var_order, sorter)
         if var_recorder is None:
diff --git a/pyomo/version/info.py b/pyomo/version/info.py
index 858e90f8c77..8d75a31ee61 100644
--- a/pyomo/version/info.py
+++ b/pyomo/version/info.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 major = 6
 minor = 8
 micro = 1
-releaselevel = 'invalid'
-# releaselevel = 'final'
+# releaselevel = 'invalid'
+releaselevel = 'final'
 serial = 0
 
 if releaselevel == 'final':