diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d94e871aa45c..bc1e652c7d72 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 8.1.1
+
+- Next.js: Add typing for NextImage to main framework options type - [#27105](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/27105), thanks @valentinpalkovic!
+- Next.js: Avoid conflicts with the raw loader - [#27093](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/27093), thanks @seanparmelee!
+
 ## 8.1.0
 
 Storybook 8.1 is here with a tone of new features and bug fixes:
diff --git a/code/package.json b/code/package.json
index d233b81a5de3..776df02ef696 100644
--- a/code/package.json
+++ b/code/package.json
@@ -299,5 +299,6 @@
         "Dependency Upgrades"
       ]
     ]
-  }
+  },
+  "deferredNextVersion": "8.1.1"
 }
diff --git a/docs/versions/latest.json b/docs/versions/latest.json
index f2b7dba133dd..b32a8af01561 100644
--- a/docs/versions/latest.json
+++ b/docs/versions/latest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"version":"8.1.0","info":{"plain":"- Automigration: Improve react-docgen automigration prompt - [#27106](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/27106), thanks @valentinpalkovic!\n- Typescript: Add types for `experimental-playwright` entries without `type:bundler` - [#27107](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/27107), thanks @ndelangen!"}}
+{"version":"8.1.1","info":{"plain":"- Next.js: Add typing for NextImage to main framework options type - [#27105](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/27105), thanks @valentinpalkovic!\n- Next.js: Avoid conflicts with the raw loader - [#27093](https://github.com/storybookjs/storybook/pull/27093), thanks @seanparmelee!"}}