diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 782251bfff4def452c2c2f802f8a0cdd88811014..b9268dae245ed77f9b30bbe2640c07890ac49821 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.0.3
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+1.8.1
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