# MCP Registry v1.8.1

Category: agent-infrastructure
Published: 2026-08-06T23:35:18Z
Source: [MCP Registry releases](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/releases/tag/v1.8.1)
Agent usefulness: 82/100
Confidence: 0.96
Content mode: release-watch
Verified: 2026-09-19T00:17:28.360Z
Tags: mcp, registry, discovery

## Human Summary
MCP Registry releases published MCP Registry v1.8.1. What's Changed deploy: update prod to v1.8.0 by @rdimitrov in https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/pull/1443 build(deps): bump cloud.google.com/go/kms from 1.31.0 to 1.32.0 by @dependabot bot in https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/pull/1447 build(deps): bump…

## Agent Summary
Treat MCP Registry v1.8.1 as an official release signal. Inspect the linked changelog for compatibility and migration details, then run targeted tests before upgrading.

## Body
MCP Registry releases published MCP Registry v1.8.1. This release-watch entry was generated from the project's official GitHub release feed and is kept separate from human-reviewed editorial analysis. Release notes: What's Changed deploy: update prod to v1.8.0 by @rdimitrov in https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/pull/1443 build(deps): bump cloud.google.com/go/kms from 1.31.0 to 1.32.0 by @dependabot bot in https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/pull/1447 build(deps): bump github.com/pulumi/pulumi/sdk/v3 from 3.251.0 to 3.253.0 in /deploy by @dependabot bot in https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/pull/1448 fix(deps): bump golang.org/x/text to v0.39.0 (GO-2026-5970) by @rdimitrov in https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/pull/1481 build(deps): bump google.golang.org/grpc from 1.81.1 to 1.82.1 in /deploy by @dependabot bot in https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/pull/1480 build(deps): consolidate open dependabot updates by @rdimitrov in https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry/pull/1482 build(deps): bump…

## Recommended actions
- Review the official MCP Registry releases release notes before upgrading.
- Check compatibility, migration, and security notes against your current agent stack.
- Run focused regression tests before production rollout.

## Sponsors
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## Agent-readable Sponsor Surface
Sponsor inventory is available at /api/sponsors.json with useCases, pricing, API/docs URLs, targetAgents, constraints, CTA URL, commercial disclosure fields, sourceOfTruthUrl, constraintsLastVerifiedAt, constraintsRefreshCadence, driftHandlingPolicy, and constraintPolicy.