diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1922cf33f..47b9813d4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 8.1.1 /2024-10-04
+
+## What's Changed
+* Release/8.1.0 by @ibraheem-opentensor in https://github.com/opentensor/bittensor/pull/2332
+* Backmerge/8.1.0 by @ibraheem-opentensor in https://github.com/opentensor/bittensor/pull/2341
+* Bumps version and wallet by @ibraheem-opentensor in https://github.com/opentensor/bittensor/pull/2342
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/opentensor/bittensor/compare/v8.1.0...v8.1.1
+
 ## 8.1.0 /2024-10-03
 
 ## What's Changed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 541b8ec6b..5a5aa5900 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -145,12 +145,22 @@ You can install using any of the below options:
    ```python
     pip install bittensor[btcli]
     ```
+   In some environments the above command may fail, in which case run the command with added quotes as shown below:
+  
+  ```python
+    pip install "bittensor[btcli]"
+    ```
 
 - **Install SDK with `torch`**: Install Bittensor SDK with [`torch`](https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/torch.html).
 
    ```python
     pip install bittensor[torch]
     ```
+  In some environments the above command may fail, in which case run the command with added quotes as shown below:
+
+  ```python
+    pip install "bittensor[torch]"
+    ```
 
 - **Install SDK with `cubit`**: Install Bittensor SDK with [`cubit`](https://github.com/opentensor/cubit).