diff --git a/MinieLibrary/release-notes.md b/MinieLibrary/release-notes.md
index 33943cf0f..c3d72bcda 100644
--- a/MinieLibrary/release-notes.md
+++ b/MinieLibrary/release-notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Release log for the Minie library, DacWizard, MinieExamples, and VhacdTuner
 
+## Version 7.8.1 released on TBD
+
++ Bugfix:  BVH algorithm fails
++ Updated the native libraries to v18.6.1 of Libbulletjme.
+
 ## Version 7.8.0 released on 2 December 2023
 
 + Bugfix:  `PhysicsCharacter` disregards ignore lists
diff --git a/MinieLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/minie/MinieVersion.java b/MinieLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/minie/MinieVersion.java
index 0b5f44233..d1356bfd6 100644
--- a/MinieLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/minie/MinieVersion.java
+++ b/MinieLibrary/src/main/java/jme3utilities/minie/MinieVersion.java
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ private MinieVersion() {
      * @return the branch name and revision string (not null, not empty)
      */
     public static String versionShort() {
-        return "master 7.8.1-SNAPSHOT";
+        return "master 7.8.1";
     }
 }
diff --git a/bash/release.sh b/bash/release.sh
index 389629f78..1e26245a4 100755
--- a/bash/release.sh
+++ b/bash/release.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -e
 
 export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/Temurin/jdk-17.0.8.1+1
 
-V=7.8.0
+V=7.8.1
 D=/home/sgold/Releases/Minie/$V
 mkdir $D
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1c2dded25..f9af3364b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ ext {
     //lwjglCoordinates =  'org.jmonkeyengine:jme3-lwjgl:' + jme3Version // for LWJGL 2.x
     lwjglCoordinates = 'org.jmonkeyengine:jme3-lwjgl3:' + jme3Version // for LWJGL 3.x
 
-    minieSnapshot = '-SNAPSHOT' // for development builds
-    //minieSnapshot = '' // for release builds
+    //minieSnapshot = '-SNAPSHOT' // for development builds
+    minieSnapshot = '' // for release builds
     minieVersion = '7.8.1'
 }