diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e749dcc77..176c844192 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,28 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org).
 
-## [v8.0.0](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/tree/v8.0.0) (2022-03-02)
+## [v8.1.0](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/tree/v8.1.0) (2022-07-21)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/compare/v8.0.0...v8.1.0)
+
+### Added
+
+- Fix service status detection on Debian-based OSes [\#1349](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/pull/1349) ([arjenz](https://github.com/arjenz))
+- \(FM-8971\) allow deferred function for role pwd [\#1347](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/pull/1347) ([tvpartytonight](https://github.com/tvpartytonight))
+- Set version for Fedora 36 [\#1345](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/pull/1345) ([lweller](https://github.com/lweller))
+- Add Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 support [\#1303](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/pull/1303) ([ekohl](https://github.com/ekohl))
+
+### Fixed
+
+- \(GH-1352\) - Updating postgresql service version on SLES  [\#1353](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/pull/1353) ([pmcmaw](https://github.com/pmcmaw))
+- Respect $service\_status on Red Hat-based distros [\#1351](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/pull/1351) ([ekohl](https://github.com/ekohl))
+- Add version for Ubuntu 22.04 [\#1350](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/pull/1350) ([arjenz](https://github.com/arjenz))
+- README.md: correct postgresql\_conn\_validator example [\#1332](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/pull/1332) ([bastelfreak](https://github.com/bastelfreak))
+- pdksync - \(GH-iac-334\) Remove Support for Ubuntu 14.04/16.04 [\#1331](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/pull/1331) ([david22swan](https://github.com/david22swan))
+- Remove unused variable in reload.pp [\#1327](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/pull/1327) ([ekohl](https://github.com/ekohl))
+- Use systemctl reload on EL 7 and higher [\#1326](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/pull/1326) ([ekohl](https://github.com/ekohl))
+
+## [v8.0.0](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/tree/v8.0.0) (2022-03-03)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppetlabs-postgresql/compare/v7.5.0...v8.0.0)
 
diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 97ac48ec72..87f1e8c29a 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 * [`postgresql::default`](#postgresqldefault): This function pull default values from the `params` class  or `globals` class if the value is not present in `params`.
 * [`postgresql::postgresql_escape`](#postgresqlpostgresql_escape): This function escapes a string using [Dollar Quoting](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/12/sql-syntax-lexical.html#SQL-SYNTAX-DOLLAR-QUOTING) using a randomly generated tag if required.
 * [`postgresql::postgresql_password`](#postgresqlpostgresql_password): This function returns the postgresql password hash from the clear text username / password
+* [`postgresql::prepend_sql_password`](#postgresqlprepend_sql_password): This function exists for usage of a role password that is a deferred function
 * [`postgresql_escape`](#postgresql_escape): DEPRECATED.  Use the namespaced function [`postgresql::postgresql_escape`](#postgresqlpostgresql_escape) instead.
 * [`postgresql_password`](#postgresql_password): DEPRECATED.  Use the namespaced function [`postgresql::postgresql_password`](#postgresqlpostgresql_password) instead.
 
@@ -1756,9 +1757,7 @@ Default value: ``undef``
 
 ##### <a name="ensure"></a>`ensure`
 
-Data type: `Enum['present',
-    'absent'
-  ]`
+Data type: `Enum['present', 'absent']`
 
 Specifies whether to grant or revoke the privilege.
 
@@ -2026,10 +2025,7 @@ Default value: `'database'`
 
 ##### <a name="object_name"></a>`object_name`
 
-Data type: `Optional[Variant[
-            Array[String,2,2],
-            String[1]]
-  ]`
+Data type: `Optional[Variant[Array[String,2,2],String[1]]]`
 
 Specifies name of object_type to which to grant access, can be either a string or a two element array. String: 'object_name' Array: ['schema_name', 'object_name']
 
@@ -2077,9 +2073,7 @@ Default value: `$postgresql::server::default_connect_settings`
 
 ##### <a name="ensure"></a>`ensure`
 
-Data type: `Enum['present',
-        'absent'
-  ]`
+Data type: `Enum['present', 'absent']`
 
 Specifies whether to grant or revoke the privilege. Default is to grant the privilege. Valid values: 'present', 'absent'.
 
@@ -3434,6 +3428,24 @@ Data type: `Optional[Optional[Variant[String[1], Integer]]]`
 
 Use a specific salt value for scram-sha-256, default is username
 
+### <a name="postgresqlprepend_sql_password"></a>`postgresql::prepend_sql_password`
+
+Type: Ruby 4.x API
+
+This function exists for usage of a role password that is a deferred function
+
+#### `postgresql::prepend_sql_password(String $password)`
+
+The postgresql::prepend_sql_password function.
+
+Returns: `String`
+
+##### `password`
+
+Data type: `String`
+
+The clear text `password`
+
 ### <a name="postgresql_escape"></a>`postgresql_escape`
 
 Type: Ruby 4.x API
diff --git a/metadata.json b/metadata.json
index b12e0e7ad0..fb63176209 100644
--- a/metadata.json
+++ b/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "puppetlabs-postgresql",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "author": "puppetlabs",
   "summary": "Offers support for basic management of PostgreSQL databases.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",