diff --git a/.kitchen.yml b/.kitchen.yml
index 2fd5481..6c4c9f3 100644
--- a/.kitchen.yml
+++ b/.kitchen.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ provisioner:
     extra_vars:
       es_major_version: "<%= ENV['VERSION'] %>"
       <% if ENV['VERSION'] == '6.x' %>
-      es_version: '6.8.10'
+      es_version: '6.8.11'
       <% end %>
   <% end %>
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f856d9e..fa0aeca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 7.8.1 - 2020/07/28
+
+* 7.8.1 as default version
+* 6.8.11 as 6.x tested version
+
+| PR                                                                | Author                                 | Title                                    |
+|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
+| [#701](https://github.com/elastic/ansible-elasticsearch/pull/701) | [@suramon](https://github.com/suramon) | Fix running ansible in check mode        |
+| [#703](https://github.com/elastic/ansible-elasticsearch/pull/703) | [@anisf](https://github.com/anisf)     | Add amazonlinux2 support                 |
+| [#705](https://github.com/elastic/ansible-elasticsearch/pull/705) | [@andzs](https://github.com/andzs)     | Use sudo for users migration from <6.3.0 |
+
+
 ## 7.8.0 - 2020/06/18
 
 * 7.8.0 as default version
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af6d9d0..eef1470 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ This role uses the json_query filter which [requires jmespath](https://github.co
 Create your Ansible playbook with your own tasks, and include the role elasticsearch. You will have to have this repository accessible within the context of playbook.
 
 ```sh
-ansible-galaxy install elastic.elasticsearch,7.8.0
+ansible-galaxy install elastic.elasticsearch,7.8.1
 ```
 
 Then create your playbook yaml adding the role elasticsearch.
@@ -71,14 +71,14 @@ The simplest configuration therefore consists of:
   roles:
     - role: elastic.elasticsearch
   vars:
-    es_version: 7.8.0
+    es_version: 7.8.1
 ```
 
-The above installs Elasticsearch 7.8.0 in a single node 'node1' on the hosts 'localhost'.
+The above installs Elasticsearch 7.8.1 in a single node 'node1' on the hosts 'localhost'.
 
 **Note**:
 Elasticsearch default version is described in [`es_version`](https://github.com/elastic/ansible-elasticsearch/blob/master/defaults/main.yml#L2). You can override this variable in your playbook to install another version.
-While we are testing this role only with one 7.x and one 6.x version (respectively [7.8.0](https://github.com/elastic/ansible-elasticsearch/blob/master/defaults/main.yml#L2) and [6.8.10](https://github.com/elastic/ansible-elasticsearch/blob/master/.kitchen.yml#L22) at the time of writing), this role should work with other versions also in most cases.
+While we are testing this role only with one 7.x and one 6.x version (respectively [7.8.1](https://github.com/elastic/ansible-elasticsearch/blob/master/defaults/main.yml#L2) and [6.8.11](https://github.com/elastic/ansible-elasticsearch/blob/master/.kitchen.yml#L22) at the time of writing), this role should work with other versions also in most cases.
 
 This role also uses [Ansible tags](http://docs.ansible.com/ansible/playbooks_tags.html). Run your playbook with the `--list-tasks` flag for more information.
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ In addition to es_config, the following parameters allow the customization of th
 
 * ```oss_version```  Default `false`. Setting this to `true` will install the oss release of elasticsearch
 * `es_xpack_trial` Default `false`. Setting this to `true` will start the 30-day trail once the cluster starts.
-* ```es_version``` (e.g. "7.8.0").
+* ```es_version``` (e.g. "7.8.1").
 * ```es_api_host``` The host name used for actions requiring HTTP e.g. installing templates. Defaults to "localhost".
 * ```es_api_port``` The port used for actions requiring HTTP e.g. installing templates. Defaults to 9200. **CHANGE IF THE HTTP PORT IS NOT 9200**
 * ```es_api_basic_auth_username``` The Elasticsearch username for making admin changing actions. Used if Security is enabled. Ensure this user is admin.
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index ee77cd8..ed2d378 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-es_version: "7.8.0"
+es_version: "7.8.1"
 es_use_snapshot_release: false
 oss_version: false
 es_package_name: "elasticsearch"
diff --git a/helpers/bumper.py b/helpers/bumper.py
index dc9b045..37c2f39 100755
--- a/helpers/bumper.py
+++ b/helpers/bumper.py
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ Usage:
 os.chdir(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
 
 old_versions = {
-    6: '6.8.9',
-    7: '7.7.1',
+    6: '6.8.10',
+    7: '7.8.0',
 }
 
 new_versions = {
-    6: '6.8.10',
-    7: '7.8.0',
+    6: '6.8.11',
+    7: '7.8.1',
 }
 
 files = [