diff --git a/releases/1.8.1.yaml b/releases/1.8.1.yaml
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+distribution_type: 'maven'
+version: '1.8.1'
+project: 'dcaegen2-services-sdk'
+log_dir: 'dcaegen2-services-sdk-maven-stage-master/664/'