diff --git a/content/changelog/2025.8.0.md b/content/changelog/2025.8.0.md
index 166c63e8d1..62d0bd511a 100644
--- a/content/changelog/2025.8.0.md
+++ b/content/changelog/2025.8.0.md
@@ -156,6 +156,29 @@ or advanced configurations may need updates.
+## Release 2025.8.1 - August 25
+
+
+
+
+- [api] Add zero-copy StringRef methods for compilation_time and effect_name [esphome#10257](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10257) by [@bdraco](https://github.com/bdraco)
+- [esp32_ble_client] Add log helper functions to reduce flash usage by 120 bytes [esphome#10243](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10243) by [@bdraco](https://github.com/bdraco)
+- [api] Add ``USE_API_HOMEASSISTANT_SERVICES`` if using ``tag_scanned`` action [esphome#10316](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10316) by [@jesserockz](https://github.com/jesserockz)
+- [http_request] Fix for host after ArduinoJson library bump [esphome#10348](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10348) by [@clydebarrow](https://github.com/clydebarrow)
+- [core] Improve error reporting for entity name conflicts with non-ASCII characters [esphome#10329](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10329) by [@bdraco](https://github.com/bdraco)
+- [pvvx_mithermometer] Fix race condition with BLE authentication [esphome#10327](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10327) by [@bdraco](https://github.com/bdraco)
+- [esp32_ble_client] Optimize BLE connection parameters for different connection types [esphome#10356](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10356) by [@bdraco](https://github.com/bdraco)
+- [esp32_ble] Increase GATT connection retry count to use full timeout window [esphome#10376](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10376) by [@bdraco](https://github.com/bdraco)
+- [script] Fix parallel mode scripts with delays cancelling each other [esphome#10324](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10324) by [@bdraco](https://github.com/bdraco)
+- [deep_sleep] Fix ESP32-C6 compilation error with gpio_deep_sleep_hold_en() [esphome#10345](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10345) by [@bdraco](https://github.com/bdraco)
+- [esp32_ble_client] Reduce log level for harmless BLE timeout race conditions [esphome#10339](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10339) by [@bdraco](https://github.com/bdraco)
+- [lvgl] Fix meter rotation [esphome#10342](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10342) by [@clydebarrow](https://github.com/clydebarrow)
+- [esp32_ble_tracker] Fix on_scan_end trigger compilation without USE_ESP32_BLE_DEVICE [esphome#10399](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10399) by [@bdraco](https://github.com/bdraco)
+- [test] Add integration test for light effect memory corruption fix [esphome#10417](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10417) by [@bdraco](https://github.com/bdraco)
+- [web_server] Use oi.esphome.io for css and js assets [esphome#10296](https://github.com/esphome/esphome/pull/10296) by [@clydebarrow](https://github.com/clydebarrow)
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+
## Full list of changes
### New Features
@@ -211,7 +234,8 @@ or advanced configurations may need updates.
### All changes
-{{< collapse true >}}
+
+
- [web_server] fix `Arudino` typo {{< pr number="9404" repo="esphome" >}} by {{< ghuser name="ximex" >}}
- Speed up clang-tidy CI by 80%+ with incremental checking {{< pr number="9396" repo="esphome" >}} by {{< ghuser name="bdraco" >}}
@@ -580,11 +604,12 @@ or advanced configurations may need updates.
- [pipsolar] fix faults_present, fix update interval {{< pr number="10289" repo="esphome" >}} by {{< ghuser name="patagonaa" >}}
- [bluetooth_proxy] Fix connection slot race by deferring slot release until GATT close {{< pr number="10303" repo="esphome" >}} by {{< ghuser name="bdraco" >}}
-{{< /collapse >}}
+
### Dependency Changes
-{{< collapse >}}
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+
- Bump ruff from 0.12.2 to 0.12.3 {{< pr number="9446" repo="esphome" >}} by {{< ghuser name="dependabot[bot]" >}}
- Bump aioesphomeapi from 34.2.1 to 35.0.1 {{< pr number="9474" repo="esphome" >}} by {{< ghuser name="dependabot[bot]" >}}
@@ -627,13 +652,14 @@ or advanced configurations may need updates.
- Bump aioesphomeapi from 38.2.1 to 39.0.0 {{< pr number="10222" repo="esphome" >}} by {{< ghuser name="dependabot[bot]" >}}
- Bump esphome-dashboard from 20250514.0 to 20250814.0 {{< pr number="10227" repo="esphome" >}} by {{< ghuser name="dependabot[bot]" >}}
-{{< /collapse >}}
+
## Past Changelogs
-{{< collapse >}}
+
+
- {{< docref "2025.7.0/" >}}
- {{< docref "2025.6.0/" >}}
@@ -694,4 +720,4 @@ or advanced configurations may need updates.
- {{< docref "v1.8.0/" >}}
- {{< docref "v1.7.0/" >}}
-{{< /collapse >}}
+
diff --git a/content/guides/supporters.md b/content/guides/supporters.md
index 8343a14aa7..bba17a2d66 100644
--- a/content/guides/supporters.md
+++ b/content/guides/supporters.md
@@ -980,6 +980,7 @@ ESPHome was originally founded by [Otto Winter (@OttoWinter)](https://github.com
- [Jeroen van Oort (@JeroenVanOort)](https://github.com/JeroenVanOort)
- [jerome992 (@jerome992)](https://github.com/jerome992)
- [Jérôme Laban (@jeromelaban)](https://github.com/jeromelaban)
+- [jerryyip (@jerryyip)](https://github.com/jerryyip)
- [Jesse Hills (@jesserockz)](https://github.com/jesserockz)
- [Jessica Hamilton (@jessicah)](https://github.com/jessicah)
- [Andrzej Skowroński (@jesterret)](https://github.com/jesterret)
@@ -1330,6 +1331,7 @@ ESPHome was originally founded by [Otto Winter (@OttoWinter)](https://github.com
- [Marco (@Melkor82)](https://github.com/Melkor82)
- [Melopero (@melopero)](https://github.com/melopero)
- [melyux (@melyux)](https://github.com/melyux)
+- [Merikei (@Merikei)](https://github.com/Merikei)
- [Merlin Schumacher (@merlinschumacher)](https://github.com/merlinschumacher)
- [Marco Lusini (@met67)](https://github.com/met67)
- [Martin Flasskamp (@MFlasskamp)](https://github.com/MFlasskamp)
@@ -1543,6 +1545,7 @@ ESPHome was originally founded by [Otto Winter (@OttoWinter)](https://github.com
- [Maxime Dufour (@outscale-mdr)](https://github.com/outscale-mdr)
- [Odd-Roar Wangen (@owangen)](https://github.com/owangen)
- [Ben Owen (@owenb321)](https://github.com/owenb321)
+- [owine (@owine)](https://github.com/owine)
- [Oxan van Leeuwen (@oxan)](https://github.com/oxan)
- [oxynatOr (@oxynatOr)](https://github.com/oxynatOr)
- [p-jean (@p-jean)](https://github.com/p-jean)
@@ -1629,6 +1632,7 @@ ESPHome was originally founded by [Otto Winter (@OttoWinter)](https://github.com
- [pplucky (@pplucky)](https://github.com/pplucky)
- [Peter Provost (@PProvost)](https://github.com/PProvost)
- [pre-commit-ci[bot] (@pre-commit-ci[bot])](https://github.com/pre-commit-ci[bot])
+- [Andrew Klaus (@precurse)](https://github.com/precurse)
- [Q. Marchi (@preeefix)](https://github.com/preeefix)
- [PricelessToolkit (@PricelessToolkit)](https://github.com/PricelessToolkit)
- [Francesco Ciocchetti (@primeroz)](https://github.com/primeroz)
@@ -2210,4 +2214,4 @@ ESPHome was originally founded by [Otto Winter (@OttoWinter)](https://github.com
- [Christian Zufferey (@zuzu59)](https://github.com/zuzu59)
- [Zynth-dev (@Zynth-dev)](https://github.com/Zynth-dev)
-*This page was last updated August 20, 2025.*
+*This page was last updated August 25, 2025.*
diff --git a/data/version.yaml b/data/version.yaml
index 404b3abc0a..98f87e14a9 100644
--- a/data/version.yaml
+++ b/data/version.yaml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-release: 2025.8.0
+release: 2025.8.1
version: '2025.8'