diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index f0f203c..8437ee2 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 
+3.8.1 / 2025-01-27
+==================
+
+  * Convert the exec output to string (#239)
+
 3.8.0 / 2024-02-15
 ==================
 
diff --git a/lib/Version.php b/lib/Version.php
index a362c6e..56792c8 100644
--- a/lib/Version.php
+++ b/lib/Version.php
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 
 global $SEGMENT_VERSION;
 
-$SEGMENT_VERSION = '3.8.0';
+$SEGMENT_VERSION = '3.8.1';