diff --git a/docs/release-notes.asciidoc b/docs/release-notes.asciidoc
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--- a/docs/release-notes.asciidoc
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@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [[release-notes]]
 == Release notes
 
+* <<rn-8-1-0>>
 * <<rn-8-0-1>>
 * <<rn-8-0-0>>
 * <<rn-7-17-0>>
@@ -32,6 +33,12 @@
 * <<rn-7-0-1>>
 * <<rn-7-0-0>>
 
+[discrete]
+[[rn-8-1-0]]
+=== 8.1.0
+
+* updated APIs for https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/8.1/release-notes-8.1.0.html[Elasticsearch 8.1]
+
 [discrete]
 [[rn-8-0-1]]
 === 8.0.1