add release date - update docs

Author: ilanschnell

CHANGE_LOG

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-2025-XX-XX   3.8.1:
+2026-04-02   3.8.1:
 -------------------
   * fixed critial findings in C Extension Analysis Report, see #250
-  * add tests
+  * add tests, in particular `devel/test_capi.py`
 
 
 2025-11-02   3.8.0:

README.rst

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Once you have installed the package, you may want to test it:
 
     $ python -c 'import bitarray; bitarray.test()'
     bitarray is installed in: /Users/ilan/bitarray/bitarray
-    bitarray version: 3.8.0
+    bitarray version: 3.8.1
     sys.version: 3.13.5 (main, Jun 16 2025) [Clang 18.1.8]
     sys.prefix: /Users/ilan/miniforge
     pointer size: 64 bit
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ and can therefore be used as a dictionary key:
 Reference
 =========
 
-bitarray version: 3.8.0 -- `change log <https://github.com/ilanschnell/bitarray/blob/master/doc/changelog.rst>`__
+bitarray version: 3.8.1 -- `change log <https://github.com/ilanschnell/bitarray/blob/master/doc/changelog.rst>`__
 
 In the following, ``item`` and ``value`` are usually a single bit -
 an integer 0 or 1.

doc/changelog.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 Change log
 ==========
 
+**3.8.1** (2026-04-02):
+
+* fixed critial findings in C Extension Analysis Report, see `#250 <https://github.com/ilanschnell/bitarray/issues/250>`__
+* add tests, in particular ``devel/test_capi.py``
+
+
 **3.8.0** (2025-11-02):
 
 * add experimental support for free-threaded builds (GIL disabled), `#234 <https://github.com/ilanschnell/bitarray/issues/234>`__

doc/reference.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Reference
 =========
 
-bitarray version: 3.8.0 -- `change log <https://github.com/ilanschnell/bitarray/blob/master/doc/changelog.rst>`__
+bitarray version: 3.8.1 -- `change log <https://github.com/ilanschnell/bitarray/blob/master/doc/changelog.rst>`__
 
 In the following, ``item`` and ``value`` are usually a single bit -
 an integer 0 or 1.