chore: prepare release 1.8.1

Author: github-actions[bot]

.changeset/fix-direct-tab-double-badge.md

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 # Sable Client Changelog
 
+## 1.8.1 (2026-03-15)
+
+### Fixes
+
+* Fix duplicate unread badges on the /direct/ icon for DM rooms already shown as individual sidebar avatars ([#289](https://github.com/SableClient/Sable/pull/289) by @Just-Insane)
+* Fix thread messages to include the required `m.in_reply_to` fallback pointing to the latest thread event, so unthreaded clients can display the reply chain correctly per the Matrix spec. ([#288](https://github.com/SableClient/Sable/pull/288) by @Just-Insane)
+* Fix spurious scroll-to-bottom and MaxListeners warnings on sync gap: stable callback refs and prevEventsLength guard in RoomTimeline, correct CallEmbed .bind(this) listener leak, stable refs in useCallSignaling, and unreadInfoRef to stop per-message listener churn ([#279](https://github.com/SableClient/Sable/pull/279) by @Just-Insane)
+
 ## 1.8.0 (2026-03-14)
 
 ### Features

.changeset/fix-thread-fallback-reply-spec.md

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 {
   "name": "sable",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.8.1",
   "description": "An almost stable Matrix client",
   "type": "module",
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.32.1+sha512.a706938f0e89ac1456b6563eab4edf1d1faf3368d1191fc5c59790e96dc918e4456ab2e67d613de1043d2e8c81f87303e6b40d4ffeca9df15ef1ad567348f2be",