diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
+<a name="8.1.0-rc.0"></a>
+# [8.1.0-rc.0](https://github.com/angular/angular/compare/8.1.0-next.3...8.1.0-rc.0) (2019-06-26)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **bazel:** exclude all angular schematics folders from metadata build ([#31237](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/31237)) ([16717fa](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/16717fa)), closes [#31235](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/31235)
+* **bazel:** remove unsupported Css pre-processors from ng new ([#31234](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/31234)) ([e83667a](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/e83667a)), closes [#31209](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/31209)
+* **bazel:** update ng new schema to match the current ng new schema of [@schematics](https://github.com/schematics)/angular ([#31234](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/31234)) ([805fc86](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/805fc86)), closes [#31233](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/31233)
+* **compiler:** fix Elements not making a new ParseSourceSpan ([#31190](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/31190)) ([7035f22](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/7035f22))
+* **compiler:** stringify `Object.create(null)` tokens ([#16848](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16848)) ([5e53956](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/5e53956))
+* **service-worker:** registration failed on Safari ([#31140](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/31140)) ([a5dd4ed](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/a5dd4ed)), closes [#31061](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/31061)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **upgrade:** provide unit test helpers for wiring up injectors ([#16848](https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/16848)) ([3fb78aa](https://github.com/angular/angular/commit/3fb78aa))
+
+
+
 <a name="8.0.3"></a>
 ## [8.0.3](https://github.com/angular/angular/compare/8.0.2...8.0.3) (2019-06-26)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "angular-srcs",
-  "version": "8.1.0-next.3",
+  "version": "8.1.0-rc.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Angular - a web framework for modern web apps",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/angular/angular",