diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a38ddb377030..c5824404c3c0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 8.1.9
+
+- CLI: Fix CLI always asking all automigrations - [#28238](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/28238), thanks @ndelangen!
+- CLI: Fix `init --skip-install` - [#28226](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/28226), thanks @shilman!
+
 ## 8.1.8
 
 - Automigrations: Make VTA "learn more" link clickable - [#28020](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/28020), thanks @deiga!
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index 6ec5f491aec9..e905339a2b48 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -299,5 +299,6 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  }
+  },
+  "deferredNextVersion": "8.1.9"
 }
diff --git a/docs/versions/latest.json b/docs/versions/latest.json
index 7e0d5e15e8f8..05e4293f4219 100644
--- a/docs/versions/latest.json
+++ b/docs/versions/latest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"8.1.8","info":{"plain":"- Automigrations: Make VTA \\\"learn more\\\" link clickable - [#28020](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/28020), thanks @deiga!\n- CLI: Fix `init --skip-install` - [#28226](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/28226), thanks @shilman!"}}
+{"version":"8.1.9","info":{"plain":"- CLI: Fix CLI always asking all automigrations - [#28238](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/28238), thanks @ndelangen!\n- CLI: Fix `init --skip-install` - [#28226](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/28226), thanks @shilman!"}}