diff --git a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
index 924f652..9a6d5a2 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "runpod",
   "description": "Official Runpod agent skills and MCP server — run Runpod tasks (pods, serverless, templates, volumes) with runpodctl and flash, plus conceptual guidance and worked golden paths.",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "owner": {
     "name": "Runpod",
     "email": "team@runpod.io"
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 099626f..7840fde 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.8.0"
+  ".": "1.8.1"
 }
diff --git a/packages/knowledge/package.json b/packages/knowledge/package.json
index 3c81648..7618157 100644
--- a/packages/knowledge/package.json
+++ b/packages/knowledge/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@runpod/plugin-knowledge",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "The Runpod plugin's skills, reference docs, golden paths and concept graph as one JSON bundle, for programs such as the Runpod MCP server",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/runpod/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 04074d8..94d47d1 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/runpod/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "runpod",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "Official Runpod agent skills and MCP server — run Runpod tasks (pods, serverless, templates, volumes) with runpodctl and flash, plus conceptual guidance and worked golden paths.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Runpod",
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/.codex-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/runpod/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
index 92050b4..4937674 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/runpod/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "runpod",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "Official Runpod agent skills and MCP server — run Runpod tasks (pods, serverless, templates, volumes) with runpodctl and flash, plus conceptual guidance and worked golden paths.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Runpod",
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/runpod/CHANGELOG.md
index a2f710a..10de726 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,23 @@
 All notable changes to the `runpod` plugin are documented here. This project
 follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
+## [1.8.1](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/compare/v1.8.0...v1.8.1) (2026-10-26)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* lead with MCP OAuth and point at mcp.runpod.io ([#100](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/issues/100)) ([98e9f7c](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/commit/98e9f7c219d2691d2ed33c075dd1638ef28e1034))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* **pods:** cap CPU threads to the pod's vCPU limit, not the visible core count ([#99](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/issues/99)) ([890604f](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/commit/890604f93db8e7d8c5b1bf8c43e62a31ba9f2a64))
+* point agents to agents.runpod.io ([#91](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/issues/91)) ([08b981e](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/commit/08b981e3c522d96e002b6cdcf977281b2d3e0e7f))
+* remove stale MCP delete-returns-JSON-error guidance ([#92](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/issues/92)) ([74e0748](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/commit/74e0748c365632ffc695c3d449fbae650d1bae04))
+* **runpodctl:** align pod guidance with REST API v2 ([#64](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/issues/64)) ([f45f259](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/commit/f45f2595e6653ea6b64fc2aa8f05a4fe608f387f))
+* **runpodctl:** route project workflows to the Runpod SDK (CON-874) ([#96](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/issues/96)) ([926087d](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/commit/926087d9f605645ef52b82dba1fc9714dd2da4d1))
+* **storage:** /workspace can be network-backed; install on the container disk ([#98](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/issues/98)) ([242709b](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/commit/242709ba0d21f23f55108ddc86ff88a3224f9b9b))
+
 ## [1.8.0](https://github.com/runpod/runpod-plugins-official/compare/v1.7.4...v1.8.0) (2026-10-19)
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/gemini-extension.json b/plugins/runpod/gemini-extension.json
index ca36ffd..174dd3d 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/gemini-extension.json
+++ b/plugins/runpod/gemini-extension.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "runpod",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "Official Runpod agent skills and MCP server — run Runpod tasks (pods, serverless, templates, volumes) with runpodctl and flash, plus conceptual guidance and worked golden paths.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Runpod",
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/companion-clis/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/companion-clis/SKILL.md
index 8138362..d38c968 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/companion-clis/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/companion-clis/SKILL.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ description: Companion CLIs for Runpod workflows — HuggingFace, GitHub, Docker
 compatibility: Linux, macOS, Windows
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [container-image, network-volume, hub-repo]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/cost-audit/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/cost-audit/SKILL.md
index 6965f5b..f3045cb 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/cost-audit/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/cost-audit/SKILL.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ description: 'Read-only Runpod spend audit: find idle spend, explain serverless
   is made.'
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [billing-record, pod-billing, serverless-billing, network-volume-billing, public-endpoint, credit-balance, endpoint-autoscaling]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/discovery/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/discovery/SKILL.md
index c2b7b64..02b143f 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/discovery/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/discovery/SKILL.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ description: 'Answer what is available, what fits and the price against Runpod''
   MCP tools.'
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [gpu-type, gpu-availability, gpu-pool, cpu-flavor, data-center, cloud-tier, hub-repo, template, public-endpoint]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/endpoint-ops/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/endpoint-ops/SKILL.md
index 00a0f98..d0b7584 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/endpoint-ops/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/endpoint-ops/SKILL.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: 'Operate a Serverless endpoint that already exists: diagnose queued
   one of its settings changed through the Runpod MCP tools.'
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [serverless-endpoint, endpoint-autoscaling, worker, job, flashboot, gpu-pool, log-stream, endpoint-release, volume-cache]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/flash/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/flash/SKILL.md
index bdc2234..1665692 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/flash/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/flash/SKILL.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: >-
 user-invocable: true
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [flash, serverless-endpoint, serverless-handler, worker, volume-cache]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/lifecycle-crud/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/lifecycle-crud/SKILL.md
index f50b66a..1133e54 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/lifecycle-crud/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/lifecycle-crud/SKILL.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ description: 'Create, verify by read-back, and manage the lifecycle of Runpod''s
   to decide.'
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [template, network-volume, registry-credential, runpod-secret, ssh-key, instant-cluster, data-center, gpu-availability]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/pod-deploy/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/pod-deploy/SKILL.md
index 5de7633..9f5d381 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/pod-deploy/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/pod-deploy/SKILL.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ description: Provision a Runpod Pod for interactive, development or training use
   endpoint, through the Runpod MCP tools.
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [pod, template, gpu-type, gpu-availability, data-center, cloud-tier, exposed-port, container-disk, pod-volume-disk, network-volume]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/pod-doctor/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/pod-doctor/SKILL.md
index 624487a..20feb8c 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/pod-doctor/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/pod-doctor/SKILL.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: 'Diagnose a Runpod Pod that is unreachable, GPU-blind or stuck, and
   for a Pod they already have. Read-only until the user asks for an action.'
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [pod, machine, container-disk, pod-volume-disk, exposed-port, log-stream, gpu-availability, pod-migration]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-build-template/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-build-template/SKILL.md
index 61219f3..d444b1c 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-build-template/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-build-template/SKILL.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ description: >-
   and companion-clis for standalone image build/push commands.
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [container-image, template, pod, serverless-endpoint, serverless-handler, endpoint-build, hub-repo, model-store, network-volume]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-mcp/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-mcp/SKILL.md
index 24bf319..75daa93 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-mcp/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-mcp/SKILL.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ allowed-tools: Bash(claude mcp:*)
 compatibility: Linux, macOS, Windows
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [runpod-platform, pod, serverless-endpoint, job, template, network-volume, registry-credential, gpu-type, log-stream, api-key, api-rate-limit, hub-repo]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-migrate/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-migrate/SKILL.md
index fadab43..cd6eee1 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-migrate/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-migrate/SKILL.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ allowed-tools: Bash(python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/runpod-migrate/scripts/
 compatibility: Linux, macOS, Windows
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [runpod-platform, pod, serverless-endpoint, template, network-volume]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-templates/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-templates/SKILL.md
index c82d4a9..1219248 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-templates/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-templates/SKILL.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: >-
 allowed-tools: Bash(python3 -B ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/runpod-templates/scripts/extract_png_workflow.py:*), Bash(python3 -B ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/runpod-templates/scripts/inventory_workflow_models.py:*), Bash(python3 -B ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/runpod-templates/scripts/apply_model_metadata.py:*)
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [template, container-image, pod, exposed-port]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-usage/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-usage/SKILL.md
index c3f15b7..d04c9c8 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-usage/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod-usage/SKILL.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ description: >-
   infrastructure with runpodctl/runpod-mcp and code-first work with flash.
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [pod, serverless-endpoint, network-volume, container-disk, pod-volume-disk, gpu-type, exposed-port, worker]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod/SKILL.md
index 9eb92b8..59879fc 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/runpod/SKILL.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ description: >-
   provisioning task even when it is not.
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [runpod-platform, pod, serverless-endpoint, template, network-volume, hub-repo]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/runpodctl/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/runpodctl/SKILL.md
index ae44406..6226c4c 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/runpodctl/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/runpodctl/SKILL.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ allowed-tools: Bash(runpodctl:*)
 compatibility: Linux, macOS
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [runpodctl, pod, cpu-pod, serverless-endpoint, template, network-volume, hub-repo, ssh-key, file-transfer, model-store, volume-cache]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/runpod/skills/serverless-deploy/SKILL.md b/plugins/runpod/skills/serverless-deploy/SKILL.md
index 80ab160..1a501e0 100644
--- a/plugins/runpod/skills/serverless-deploy/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/runpod/skills/serverless-deploy/SKILL.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ description: 'Bring any source (a HuggingFace repo, a ComfyUI workflow, a Hub re
   own handler image.'
 metadata:
   author: runpod
-  version: "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  version: "1.8.1" # x-release-please-version
   concepts: [serverless-endpoint, serverless-handler, worker, job, gpu-pool, gpu-availability, hub-repo, template, network-volume, endpoint-release, flashboot, registry-credential, volume-cache]
 license: Apache-2.0
 ---
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 27f9cd3..a8fdfda 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.0
+1.8.1