diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
index 89ee8133..e3235128 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/MyMesh.h
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 #define FIRMWARE_VER_CODE 7
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE
-#define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE "31 Aug 2025"
+#define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE "1 Sep 2025"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_VERSION
-#define FIRMWARE_VERSION "v1.8.0"
+#define FIRMWARE_VERSION "v1.8.1"
 #endif
 
 #if defined(NRF52_PLATFORM) || defined(STM32_PLATFORM)
diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
index 309be201..565dc04a 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 /* ------------------------------ Config -------------------------------- */
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE
-  #define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE   "31 Aug 2025"
+  #define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE   "1 Sep 2025"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_VERSION
-  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.8.0"
+  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.8.1"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LORA_FREQ
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
index 76961e22..fd9c4397 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 /* ------------------------------ Config -------------------------------- */
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE
-  #define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE   "31 Aug 2025"
+  #define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE   "1 Sep 2025"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_VERSION
-  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.8.0"
+  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.8.1"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LORA_FREQ
diff --git a/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h b/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h
index 89f2ee88..7b3b3954 100644
--- a/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.h
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ struct ContactInfo {
 };
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE
-  #define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE   "31 Aug 2025"
+  #define FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE   "1 Sep 2025"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef FIRMWARE_VERSION
-  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.8.0"
+  #define FIRMWARE_VERSION   "v1.8.1"
 #endif
 
 #define FIRMWARE_ROLE "sensor"