diff --git a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 4260afa..a073bb4 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "socraticode",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "Codebase intelligence — semantic search workflows, dependency graph analysis, and context artifact exploration for SocratiCode",
   "author": {
     "name": "Giancarlo Erra",
diff --git a/.codex-plugin/plugin.json b/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
index 2b14023..4dc7f57 100644
--- a/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "socraticode",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "Codebase intelligence: semantic search workflows, dependency graph analysis, and context artifact exploration for SocratiCode",
   "author": {
     "name": "Giancarlo Erra",
diff --git a/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json b/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
index 3107c89..0e7da68 100644
--- a/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "socraticode",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "Codebase intelligence: semantic search workflows, dependency graph analysis, and context artifact exploration for SocratiCode",
   "author": {
     "name": "Giancarlo Erra",
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5f11f02..002c0c8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ All notable changes to SocratiCode are documented here.
 This project uses [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) and [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 
+## [1.8.1](https://github.com/giancarloerra/socraticode/compare/v1.8.0...v1.8.1) (2026-05-04)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **docs:** replace broken Marketplace badges and surface listings in main README ([8d6cb86](https://github.com/giancarloerra/socraticode/commit/8d6cb86b274132c0f65e46b3396e36a0b8e1f3cd))
+
 ## [1.8.0](https://github.com/giancarloerra/socraticode/compare/v1.7.2...v1.8.0) (2026-05-03)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/extension/package.json b/extension/package.json
index 4d13018..1457c98 100644
--- a/extension/package.json
+++ b/extension/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "socraticode",
   "displayName": "SocratiCode",
   "description": "Codebase context engine for AI assistants. Hybrid search, dependency and call graphs, symbol-level impact analysis (blast radius), interactive graph explorer, and searchable architecture artefacts. Works with Copilot agent mode, Cline, Continue, Roo Code, and any MCP-compatible host.",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "publisher": "giancarloerra",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
   "icon": "images/icon.png",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 05311fc..2346735 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "socraticode",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "socraticode",
-      "version": "1.8.0",
+      "version": "1.8.1",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ast-grep/lang-bash": "^0.0.7",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fdbfc43..749f324 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "socraticode",
   "mcpName": "io.github.giancarloerra/socraticode",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "SocratiCode — MCP server for local codebase indexing, semantic search, and code dependency graphs. All private, all local via Docker.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",