diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 138ed08f33..cd4e5e63bd 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# v0.8.0
+# v0.8.1-rc1
 
 # Base node image
 FROM node:20-alpine AS node
diff --git a/Dockerfile.multi b/Dockerfile.multi
index 41ff375c9b..08c028dd09 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.multi
+++ b/Dockerfile.multi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Dockerfile.multi
-# v0.8.0
+# v0.8.1-rc1
 
 # Base for all builds
 FROM node:20-alpine AS base-min
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 45d8e6b5fb..977cd13668 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/backend",
-  "version": "v0.8.0",
+  "version": "v0.8.1-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "echo 'please run this from the root directory'",
diff --git a/client/jest.config.cjs b/client/jest.config.cjs
index 654eed722d..bdb7cd8ff3 100644
--- a/client/jest.config.cjs
+++ b/client/jest.config.cjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/** v0.8.0 */
+/** v0.8.1-rc1 */
 module.exports = {
   roots: ['<rootDir>/src'],
   testEnvironment: 'jsdom',
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index dcd5f637a1..e560b14ef4 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-  "version": "v0.8.0",
+  "version": "v0.8.1-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/e2e/jestSetup.js b/e2e/jestSetup.js
index 8414a041ed..9cc3222906 100644
--- a/e2e/jestSetup.js
+++ b/e2e/jestSetup.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-// v0.8.0
+// v0.8.1-rc1
 // See .env.test.example for an example of the '.env.test' file.
 require('dotenv').config({ path: './e2e/.env.test' });
diff --git a/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml b/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
index 3667333ded..78e2cd3e8f 100755
--- a/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 1.9.1
+version: 1.9.2
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ version: 1.9.1
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
 
 # renovate: image=ghcr.io/danny-avila/librechat
-appVersion: "v0.8.0"
+appVersion: "v0.8.1-rc1"
 
 home: https://www.librechat.ai
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b49fdfc2eb..6b190dd222 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "LibreChat",
-  "version": "v0.8.0",
+  "version": "v0.8.1-rc1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "LibreChat",
-      "version": "v0.8.0",
+      "version": "v0.8.1-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "workspaces": [
         "api",
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     },
     "api": {
       "name": "@librechat/backend",
-      "version": "v0.8.0",
+      "version": "v0.8.1-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@anthropic-ai/sdk": "^0.52.0",
@@ -2645,7 +2645,7 @@
     },
     "client": {
       "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-      "version": "v0.8.0",
+      "version": "v0.8.1-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ariakit/react": "^0.4.15",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cfd5d53691..aca0364780 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "LibreChat",
-  "version": "v0.8.0",
+  "version": "v0.8.1-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "workspaces": [
     "api",
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
index 81bc90a9c7..4f13e9a657 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -1573,9 +1573,9 @@ export enum TTSProviders {
 /** Enum for app-wide constants */
 export enum Constants {
   /** Key for the app's version. */
-  VERSION = 'v0.8.0',
+  VERSION = 'v0.8.1-rc1',
   /** Key for the Custom Config's version (librechat.yaml). */
-  CONFIG_VERSION = '1.3.0',
+  CONFIG_VERSION = '1.3.1',
   /** Standard value for the first message's `parentMessageId` value, to indicate no parent exists. */
   NO_PARENT = '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000',
   /** Standard value to use whatever the submission prelim. `responseMessageId` is */