diff --git a/SHA256.md b/SHA256.md
index 79eb2981c8..02a6c09a48 100644
--- a/SHA256.md
+++ b/SHA256.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ make sure that their SHA values match the values in the list below.
    following the instructions at
    https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/extension-gallery#_common-questions.
    For example, download,
-   https://salesforce.gallery.vsassets.io/_apis/public/gallery/publisher/salesforce/extension/salesforcedx-vscode-core/61.7.0/assetbyname/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.VSIXPackage.
+   https://salesforce.gallery.vsassets.io/_apis/public/gallery/publisher/salesforce/extension/salesforcedx-vscode-core/61.8.1/assetbyname/Microsoft.VisualStudio.Services.VSIXPackage.
 
 2. From a terminal, run:
 
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ shasum -a 256 <location_of_the_downloaded_file>
 
 3. Confirm that the SHA in your output matches the value in this list of SHAs.
 
-8aa6da049fb6151ce797f6a038f7a49747ca6fe843048bee1be233e84eb6f173  salesforcedx-vscode-61.7.0.vsix
-3ace0e3f4c40ba80d3323927841bb867453eab0c905801b9b30e365e7e30cc01  salesforcedx-vscode-apex-61.7.0.vsix
-6f571186756d101dce938a72f021dc7b663c8ea9430debb0d98b72bdf4602794  salesforcedx-vscode-apex-debugger-61.7.0.vsix
-5dcfc344ce58558807dcf1a8dcd06fc3ecf863f30e817ce4c9257f708b1811c9  salesforcedx-vscode-apex-replay-debugger-61.7.0.vsix
-f3856b4c55dea26ee2c84c3e8a1aecf4de515f3c8babb6d62b9779e5ded16e35  salesforcedx-vscode-core-61.7.0.vsix
-dd55c468f5d371e528e43adaf081ef9267cbd973c977685ace7d5959c874e2f4  salesforcedx-vscode-expanded-61.7.0.vsix
-39432267e6e40c22b8241a7499db57983bce15285e24e795e9d3332e6566f32a  salesforcedx-vscode-lightning-61.7.0.vsix
-684a33e8f2edeb343ee19de3507db5ad0069ba1c341deecbc8c22547b2bfeded  salesforcedx-vscode-lwc-61.7.0.vsix
-bf1c8f8de35555e0ac736a9025f897e353c33afa890538018e3bae50b91d543d  salesforcedx-vscode-soql-61.7.0.vsix
-c39a29653f2e05a7435dfdbfad98c861157cedc9de5137e685110f590126c0d4  salesforcedx-vscode-visualforce-61.7.0.vsix
+1522599e67c3695e2d46674f7a2a52f2dd0eb0152eaa9b99c99be36baacc9f3f  salesforcedx-vscode-61.8.1.vsix
+b680455b09eebeb49b97d479ec5a3fbd936b3498a5346d8ef98d9c495e6603bb  salesforcedx-vscode-apex-61.8.1.vsix
+ed9dca434a9d3b7cde25143414219ab1567587e416e20488092bdd9ea3e8cd46  salesforcedx-vscode-apex-debugger-61.8.1.vsix
+48ef93f63718eb961d8d8aa5a0b77f40dc3063a31ff1227f98d0a10a96043355  salesforcedx-vscode-apex-replay-debugger-61.8.1.vsix
+7b327cc72f25943b922676f1a4c5574d40c5beb4eaccf51f250dd6471933e244  salesforcedx-vscode-core-61.8.1.vsix
+dda18dd51bc25b5088d1c636ee94d1f643c20f389fcd98bf9823a413d7746add  salesforcedx-vscode-expanded-61.8.1.vsix
+034d8b23688487cf87d24e0ba4d751d736377f920d9ac97260e6c1f14f88c3e0  salesforcedx-vscode-lightning-61.8.1.vsix
+3f7bfb414531cf5d3a673ac73ef2d55681963d068adfd770402e4dc7e6bd3cfc  salesforcedx-vscode-lwc-61.8.1.vsix
+aebc5886f53e5dc8f7d0fece292ae0e207ac21678f18fa044a7c38fbeb0575ca  salesforcedx-vscode-soql-61.8.1.vsix
+cbb5223e46bbc16c655c1705536370b164b40b3a20c99ff726181daace5a86a2  salesforcedx-vscode-visualforce-61.8.1.vsix
 
 
 4. Change the filename extension for the file that you downloaded from .zip to
diff --git a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
index 9c37ab0675..95432e179b 100644
--- a/packages/salesforcedx-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/salesforcedx-vscode/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
+# 61.8.1 - August 8, 2024
+
+## Added
+
+#### salesforcedx-vscode-expanded
+
+- The Code Analyzer extension is now part of our Expanded Pack. Use this extension to scan your code against multiple rule engines to produce lists of violations and improve your code. ([PR #5702](https://github.com/forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode/pull/5702))
+
+## Fixed
+
+#### salesforcedx-utils
+
+#### salesforcedx-utils-vscode
+
+- We fixed a bug that caused some CLI commands to return ANSI color characters in JSON results. This change removes those characters before the JSON strings are parsed. ([PR #5708](https://github.com/forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode/pull/5708), [ISSUE #5695](https://github.com/forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode/issues/5695))
+
+#### salesforcedx-vscode-core
+
+- We made some changes under the hood. ([PR #5699](https://github.com/forcedotcom/salesforcedx-vscode/pull/5699))
+
 # 61.7.0 - July 31, 2024
 
 ## Added