diff --git a/.eslintrc.yml b/.eslintrc.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 56d6de8..0000000
--- a/.eslintrc.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-env:
-  node: true
-  mocha: true
-  es2020: true
-  es2021: true
-
-root: true
-
-extends:
-  - eslint:recommended
-  - prettier
-
-ignorePatterns:
-  - 'package-lock.json'
diff --git a/.release b/.release
index 2c9d138..80c3d1a 160000
--- a/.release
+++ b/.release
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2c9d1384a3929cd4199fbcbc6519959c44381e25
+Subproject commit 80c3d1a67344cc321e054a23a8b4ae59b284909a
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index db047cc..fc70cf8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
+# Changelog
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/).
+
 # CHANGES
 
 ### Unreleased
 
+### [0.8.1] - 2024-12-16
+
+- doc(CONTRIBUTORS): added
+- dep(eslint): bump to 9.17.0
+- dep(joi): bump to 17.3.3
+
 ### [0.8.0] - 2024-03-06
 
 - feat(nameserver): added GET_req, GET_res, POST, DELETE
@@ -50,6 +60,13 @@
 - feat: import user & group tests from v2
 - add group & permission
 
+[0.1.0]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/0.1.0
+[0.1.1]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/0.1.1
+[0.3.0]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/0.3.0
+[0.4.0]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/0.4.0
+[0.5.0]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/0.5.0
+[0.6.0]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/0.6.0
+[0.6.1]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/0.6.1
 [0.6.3]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/0.6.3
 [0.7.0]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/0.7.0
 [0.7.1]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/0.7.1
@@ -57,3 +74,4 @@
 [0.7.3]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/0.7.3
 [0.7.4]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/0.7.4
 [0.8.0]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/0.8.0
+[0.8.1]: https://github.com/NicTool/validate/releases/tag/v0.8.1
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0adecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Contributors
+
+This handcrafted artisinal software is brought to you by:
+
+| <img height="80" src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/261635?v=4"><br><a href="https://github.com/msimerson">msimerson</a> (<a href="https://github.com/NicTool/validate/commits?author=msimerson">20</a>)|
+| :---: |
+
+<sub>this file is generated by [.release](https://github.com/msimerson/.release).
+Contribute to this project to get your GitHub profile included here.</sub>
diff --git a/eslint.config.mjs b/eslint.config.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8fcfd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import globals from "globals";
+import path from "node:path";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import js from "@eslint/js";
+import { FlatCompat } from "@eslint/eslintrc";
+
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
+const compat = new FlatCompat({
+    baseDirectory: __dirname,
+    recommendedConfig: js.configs.recommended,
+    allConfig: js.configs.all
+});
+
+export default [{
+    ignores: ["**/package-lock.json"],
+}, ...compat.extends("eslint:recommended", "prettier"), {
+    languageOptions: {
+        globals: {
+            ...globals.node,
+            ...globals.mocha,
+        },
+    },
+}];
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 38b5cbb..c4fad3e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@nictool/validate",
-  "version": "0.8.0",
+  "version": "0.8.1",
   "description": "NicTool Object Validation",
   "main": "index.js",
   "directories": {
@@ -34,11 +34,14 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/NicTool/validate#readme",
   "devDependencies": {
-    "eslint": "^8.56.0",
-    "eslint-config-prettier": "^9.1.0"
+    "@eslint/eslintrc": "^3.2.0",
+    "eslint": "^9.17.0",
+    "@eslint/js": "^9.17.0",
+    "eslint-config-prettier": "^9.1.0",
+    "globals": "^15.13.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "joi": "^17.12.2",
+    "joi": "^17.13.3",
     "joi-password": "^4.2.0"
   }
 }