diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 072dd4228d9..2b7fa31ab88 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,31 @@ See [CHANGELOG - v7](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/blob/v7/CHANGELO
 
 ---
 
+## v8.1.0 (2023-01-02)
+
+#### :rocket: New Feature
+* `wdio-browserstack-service`
+  * [#9430](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/9430) Update wdio-browserstack-service for insights ([@nagpalkaran95](https://github.com/nagpalkaran95))
+
+#### :nail_care: Polish
+* `webdriverio`
+  * [#9482](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/9482) webdriverio: cast bound function to original type ([@SCG82](https://github.com/SCG82))
+
+#### :house: Internal
+* `devtools`, `wdio-allure-reporter`, `wdio-appium-service`, `wdio-browser-runner`, `wdio-browserstack-service`, `wdio-cli`, `wdio-config`, `wdio-crossbrowsertesting-service`, `wdio-cucumber-framework`, `wdio-devtools-service`, `wdio-firefox-profile-service`, `wdio-jasmine-framework`, `wdio-junit-reporter`, `wdio-local-runner`, `wdio-logger`, `wdio-mocha-framework`, `wdio-protocols`, `wdio-reporter`, `wdio-runner`, `wdio-sauce-service`, `wdio-selenium-standalone-service`, `wdio-shared-store-service`, `wdio-smoke-test-service`, `wdio-spec-reporter`, `wdio-static-server-service`, `wdio-sumologic-reporter`, `wdio-testingbot-service`, `wdio-types`, `wdio-utils`, `wdio-webdriver-mock-service`, `webdriver`, `webdriverio`
+  * [#9480](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/9480) Node16 compatibility ([@SCG82](https://github.com/SCG82))
+* Other
+  * [#9493](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/9493) pre-commit: only lint staged files ([@SCG82](https://github.com/SCG82))
+  * [#9483](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/9483) typings setup: use native node.js fs utilities ([@SCG82](https://github.com/SCG82))
+  * [#9484](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/9484) update lint-staged filter to check for js, ts, mjs, cjs, mts, cts ([@SCG82](https://github.com/SCG82))
+* `devtools`, `wdio-allure-reporter`, `wdio-browser-runner`, `wdio-browserstack-service`, `wdio-cli`, `wdio-crossbrowsertesting-service`, `wdio-cucumber-framework`, `wdio-devtools-service`, `wdio-jasmine-framework`, `wdio-junit-reporter`, `wdio-local-runner`, `wdio-mocha-framework`, `wdio-repl`, `wdio-reporter`, `wdio-runner`, `wdio-sauce-service`, `wdio-selenium-standalone-service`, `wdio-smoke-test-cjs-service`, `wdio-smoke-test-service`, `wdio-static-server-service`, `wdio-sumologic-reporter`, `webdriver`, `webdriverio`
+  * [#9489](https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/pull/9489) add missing @types/node dependencies ([@SCG82](https://github.com/SCG82))
+
+#### Committers: 2
+- Karan Nagpal ([@nagpalkaran95](https://github.com/nagpalkaran95))
+- [@SCG82](https://github.com/SCG82)
+
+
 ## v8.0.15 (2022-12-28)
 
 #### :house: Internal
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 6c02d4b0c05..44b27e18957 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "packages": [
     "packages/*"
   ],
-  "version": "8.0.15",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "command": {
     "bootstrap": {
       "npmClientArgs": [
diff --git a/packages/devtools/package.json b/packages/devtools/package.json
index 3e440431a26..a120fe91764 100644
--- a/packages/devtools/package.json
+++ b/packages/devtools/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "devtools",
-  "version": "8.0.15",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A Chrome DevTools protocol binding that maps WebDriver commands into Chrome DevTools commands using Puppeteer",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/devtools",
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@
   "typeScriptVersion": "3.8.3",
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^18.0.0",
-    "@wdio/config": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/protocols": "8.0.15",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/utils": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/config": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/protocols": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/utils": "8.1.0",
     "chrome-launcher": "^0.15.0",
     "edge-paths": "^2.1.0",
     "import-meta-resolve": "^2.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-allure-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-allure-reporter/package.json
index f780a5d31a9..0f960b2ab68 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-allure-reporter/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-allure-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/allure-reporter",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO reporter plugin to create Allure Test Reports",
   "author": "Boris Osipov <osipov.boris@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-allure-reporter",
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^18.0.0",
-    "@wdio/reporter": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/reporter": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "allure-js-commons": "^1.3.2",
     "csv-stringify": "^6.0.4",
     "strip-ansi": "^6.0.0"
diff --git a/packages/wdio-appium-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-appium-service/package.json
index 9323a67e932..d3a1282f8ec 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-appium-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-appium-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/appium-service",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service to start & stop Appium Server",
   "author": "Morten Bjerg Gregersen <morten@mogee.dk>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-appium-service",
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@
   "types": "./build/index.d.ts",
   "typeScriptVersion": "3.8.3",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@wdio/config": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/config": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "import-meta-resolve": "^2.1.0",
     "param-case": "^3.0.4",
     "webdriverio": "8.0.2"
diff --git a/packages/wdio-browser-runner/package.json b/packages/wdio-browser-runner/package.json
index a0fa945e7ae..db6c4bb1adc 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-browser-runner/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-browser-runner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/browser-runner",
-  "version": "8.0.15",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO runner to run unit tests tests in the browser.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-browser-runner",
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@
     "@esbuild-plugins/node-globals-polyfill": "^0.1.1",
     "@originjs/vite-plugin-commonjs": "^1.0.3",
     "@types/node": "^18.0.0",
-    "@wdio/globals": "8.0.15",
-    "@wdio/local-runner": "8.0.15",
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/mocha-framework": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/protocols": "8.0.15",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/utils": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/globals": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/local-runner": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/mocha-framework": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/protocols": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/utils": "8.1.0",
     "deepmerge-ts": "^4.2.2",
     "expect-webdriverio": "^4.0.1",
     "fast-safe-stringify": "^2.1.1",
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@
     "serialize-error": "^11.0.0",
     "vite": "^4.0.2",
     "vite-plugin-top-level-await": "^1.2.1",
-    "webdriver": "8.0.15",
-    "webdriverio": "8.0.15",
+    "webdriver": "8.1.0",
+    "webdriverio": "8.1.0",
     "ws": "^8.10.0"
   },
   "scripts": {
@@ -58,6 +58,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/ws": "^8.5.3",
-    "@wdio/runner": "8.0.15"
+    "@wdio/runner": "8.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/wdio-browserstack-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-browserstack-service/package.json
index 8a64cff9250..16665cf882f 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-browserstack-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-browserstack-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/browserstack-service",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "WebdriverIO service for better Browserstack integration",
   "author": "Adam Bjerstedt <abjerstedt@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-browserstack-service",
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
   "typeScriptVersion": "3.8.3",
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/gitconfiglocal": "^2.0.1",
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/reporter": "^8.0.13",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/reporter": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "browserstack-local": "^1.5.1",
     "form-data": "^4.0.0",
     "git-repo-info": "^2.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-cli/package.json b/packages/wdio-cli/package.json
index a0c79d4f7ad..7fe708abaac 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/cli",
-  "version": "8.0.15",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "WebdriverIO testrunner command line interface",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-cli",
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@
   "typeScriptVersion": "3.8.3",
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^18.0.0",
-    "@wdio/config": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/globals": "8.0.15",
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/protocols": "8.0.15",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/utils": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/config": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/globals": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/protocols": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/utils": "8.1.0",
     "async-exit-hook": "^2.0.1",
     "chalk": "^5.0.1",
     "chokidar": "^3.5.3",
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     "mkdirp": "^1.0.4",
     "read-pkg-up": "9.1.0",
     "recursive-readdir": "^2.2.2",
-    "webdriverio": "8.0.15",
+    "webdriverio": "8.1.0",
     "yargs": "^17.5.1",
     "yarn-install": "^1.0.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/wdio-concise-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-concise-reporter/package.json
index 821b24048b9..121e670f4e5 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-concise-reporter/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-concise-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/concise-reporter",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A concise reporter for WebdriverIO",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-concise-reporter",
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
   "types": "./build/index.d.ts",
   "typeScriptVersion": "3.8.3",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@wdio/reporter": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/reporter": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "chalk": "^5.0.1",
     "pretty-ms": "^7.0.1"
   },
diff --git a/packages/wdio-config/package.json b/packages/wdio-config/package.json
index a51f0e6c853..953ab1f358e 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-config/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-config/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/config",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A helper utility to parse and validate WebdriverIO options",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-config",
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/issues"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/utils": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/utils": "8.1.0",
     "decamelize": "^6.0.0",
     "deepmerge-ts": "^4.2.2",
     "glob": "^8.0.3",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-crossbrowsertesting-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-crossbrowsertesting-service/package.json
index 89e096e48e0..9b15ac0a996 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-crossbrowsertesting-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-crossbrowsertesting-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/crossbrowsertesting-service",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service that manages local tunnel and job metadata for CrossBrowserTesting users.",
   "author": "Daphne Magsby <daphnem@crossbrowsertesting.com>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-crossbrowsertesting-service",
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
   "types": "./build/index.d.ts",
   "typeScriptVersion": "3.8.3",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "cbt_tunnels": "^1.2.2",
     "got": "^12.1.0",
     "webdriverio": "8.0.2"
diff --git a/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework/package.json b/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework/package.json
index f98ff889906..2405733c516 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/cucumber-framework",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO plugin. Adapter for Cucumber.js testing framework.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-cucumber-framework",
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@
     "@cucumber/gherkin-streams": "^5.0.0",
     "@cucumber/messages": "21.0.1",
     "@types/node": "^18.0.0",
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/utils": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/utils": "8.1.0",
     "glob": "^8.0.3",
     "is-glob": "^4.0.0",
     "mockery": "^2.1.0"
diff --git a/packages/wdio-devtools-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-devtools-service/package.json
index f956f1cc693..77960225e64 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-devtools-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-devtools-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/devtools-service",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service that allows you to run Chrome DevTools commands in your tests",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-devtools-service",
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
     "@babel/core": "^7.18.0",
     "@tracerbench/trace-event": "^8.0.0",
     "@types/node": "^18.0.0",
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "babel-plugin-istanbul": "^6.1.1",
     "devtools-protocol": "^0.0.1087818",
     "istanbul-lib-coverage": "^3.2.0",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-dot-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-dot-reporter/package.json
index 3c340afdab7..34ffcd110a7 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-dot-reporter/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-dot-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/dot-reporter",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO plugin to report in dot style",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-dot-reporter",
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
   "types": "./build/index.d.ts",
   "typeScriptVersion": "3.8.3",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@wdio/reporter": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/reporter": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "chalk": "^5.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/wdio-firefox-profile-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-firefox-profile-service/package.json
index ba8b3116458..ec25565b0d6 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-firefox-profile-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-firefox-profile-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/firefox-profile-service",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "WebdriverIO service that lets you define your Firefox profile in your wdio.conf.js",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-firefox-profile-service",
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   "types": "./build/index.d.ts",
   "typeScriptVersion": "3.8.3",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "firefox-profile": "^4.0.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
diff --git a/packages/wdio-globals/package.json b/packages/wdio-globals/package.json
index c1eb598e218..9f84b1c0abf 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-globals/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-globals/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/globals",
-  "version": "8.0.15",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A helper utility for importing global variables directly",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-globals",
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
     "expect-webdriverio": "^4.0.1",
-    "webdriverio": "8.0.15"
+    "webdriverio": "8.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/wdio-jasmine-framework/package.json b/packages/wdio-jasmine-framework/package.json
index 78bf0ec7326..ea7998829d7 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-jasmine-framework/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-jasmine-framework/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/jasmine-framework",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO plugin. Adapter for Jasmine testing framework.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-jasmine-framework",
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^18.0.0",
     "@wdio/globals": "8.0.11",
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/utils": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/utils": "8.1.0",
     "expect-webdriverio": "^4.0.1",
     "jasmine": "^4.2.1"
   },
diff --git a/packages/wdio-junit-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-junit-reporter/package.json
index 4a7e96ed6ce..e1d879556ba 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-junit-reporter/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-junit-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/junit-reporter",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO reporter that creates Jenkins compatible XML based JUnit reports",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-junit-reporter",
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
   "types": "./build/index.d.ts",
   "typeScriptVersion": "3.8.3",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@wdio/reporter": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/reporter": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
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     "junit-report-builder": "^3.0.0",
     "validator": "^13.7.0"
diff --git a/packages/wdio-local-runner/package.json b/packages/wdio-local-runner/package.json
index 0d46a2ca6a9..95299c34fd9 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-local-runner/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-local-runner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/local-runner",
-  "version": "8.0.15",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO runner to run tests locally",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-local-runner",
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
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-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/repl": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/runner": "8.0.15",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/repl": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/runner": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
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     "split2": "^4.1.0",
     "stream-buffers": "^3.0.2"
diff --git a/packages/wdio-logger/package.json b/packages/wdio-logger/package.json
index 29a9b39775d..a0391369ffd 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-logger/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-logger/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/logger",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A helper utility for logging of WebdriverIO packages",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-logger",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-mocha-framework/package.json b/packages/wdio-mocha-framework/package.json
index b8f55def707..133630e6168 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-mocha-framework/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-mocha-framework/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/mocha-framework",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO plugin. Adapter for Mocha testing framework.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-mocha-framework",
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
   "typeScriptVersion": "3.8.3",
   "dependencies": {
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-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/utils": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/utils": "8.1.0",
     "mocha": "^10.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/wdio-protocols/package.json b/packages/wdio-protocols/package.json
index f14a9537028..3c9cf735731 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-protocols/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-protocols/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/protocols",
-  "version": "8.0.15",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "Utility package providing information about automation protocols",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-protocols",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-repl/package.json b/packages/wdio-repl/package.json
index 500e000b714..85100a36604 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-repl/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-repl/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/repl",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WDIO helper utility to provide a repl interface for WebdriverIO",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-repl",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-reporter/package.json
index 3c13d94408f..5c7c56c895c 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-reporter/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/reporter",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO utility to help reporting all events",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-reporter",
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
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     "@types/node": "^18.0.0",
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "diff": "^5.0.0",
     "object-inspect": "^1.12.0",
     "supports-color": "9.3.1"
diff --git a/packages/wdio-runner/package.json b/packages/wdio-runner/package.json
index 3a7befc7e36..ea60edd0594 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-runner/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-runner/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/runner",
-  "version": "8.0.15",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service that runs tests in arbitrary environments",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-runner",
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@
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-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/utils": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/config": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/globals": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/utils": "8.1.0",
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     "expect-webdriverio": "^4.0.1",
     "gaze": "^1.1.2",
-    "webdriver": "8.0.15",
-    "webdriverio": "8.0.15"
+    "webdriver": "8.1.0",
+    "webdriverio": "8.1.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/wdio-sauce-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-sauce-service/package.json
index eb763e0d28f..0bc0d215463 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-sauce-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-sauce-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/sauce-service",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "WebdriverIO service that provides a better integration into Sauce Labs",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-sauce-service",
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
   "types": "./build/index.d.ts",
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   "dependencies": {
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/utils": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/utils": "8.1.0",
     "ip": "^1.1.8",
     "saucelabs": "^7.1.3",
     "webdriverio": "8.0.2"
diff --git a/packages/wdio-selenium-standalone-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-selenium-standalone-service/package.json
index a16acf86410..35f74ecde41 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-selenium-standalone-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-selenium-standalone-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/selenium-standalone-service",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service to start & stop Selenium Standalone",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-selenium-standalone-service",
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@
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-    "@wdio/config": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/config": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "selenium-standalone": "^8.2.1"
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   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/wdio-shared-store-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-shared-store-service/package.json
index a696f834c90..5d2013e6cf0 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-shared-store-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-shared-store-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/shared-store-service",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service to exchange data across processes",
   "author": "Mykola Grybyk <mykola.grybyk@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-shared-store-service",
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
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-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "got": "^12.1.0",
     "polka": "^0.5.2",
     "webdriverio": "8.0.2"
diff --git a/packages/wdio-smoke-test-cjs-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-smoke-test-cjs-service/package.json
index 188a1605e2d..0d833ef90de 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-smoke-test-cjs-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-smoke-test-cjs-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/smoke-test-cjs-service",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO utility to smoke test services for internal testing purposes.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-smoke-test-service",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-smoke-test-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-smoke-test-reporter/package.json
index 618cf1abde2..9d1c341d527 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-smoke-test-reporter/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-smoke-test-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/smoke-test-reporter",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO utility to smoke test reporters for internal testing purposes.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-smoke-test-reporter",
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   "types": "./build/index.d.ts",
   "typeScriptVersion": "3.8.3",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@wdio/reporter": "8.0.14"
+    "@wdio/reporter": "8.1.0"
   },
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
diff --git a/packages/wdio-smoke-test-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-smoke-test-service/package.json
index f3bebcc4277..552473d46fe 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-smoke-test-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-smoke-test-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/smoke-test-service",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO utility to smoke test services for internal testing purposes.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-smoke-test-service",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-spec-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-spec-reporter/package.json
index 809fd101325..89f77e88275 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-spec-reporter/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-spec-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/spec-reporter",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO plugin to report in spec style",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-spec-reporter",
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
   "types": "./build/index.d.ts",
   "typeScriptVersion": "3.8.3",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@wdio/reporter": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/reporter": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "chalk": "^5.1.2",
     "easy-table": "^1.2.0",
     "pretty-ms": "^7.0.0"
diff --git a/packages/wdio-static-server-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-static-server-service/package.json
index eef240fa478..d0454d7de36 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-static-server-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-static-server-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/static-server-service",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service that can serve your static websites",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-static-server-service",
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
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   "typeScriptVersion": "3.8.3",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "express": "^4.14.0",
     "morgan": "^1.7.0"
   },
diff --git a/packages/wdio-sumologic-reporter/package.json b/packages/wdio-sumologic-reporter/package.json
index 00d433d6784..0f3dfbd8f09 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-sumologic-reporter/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-sumologic-reporter/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/sumologic-reporter",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO reporter that sends test results to Sumologic for data analyses",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-sumologic-reporter",
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
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   "dependencies": {
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-    "@wdio/reporter": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/reporter": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
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     "got": "^12.1.0",
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diff --git a/packages/wdio-testingbot-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-testingbot-service/package.json
index 929719a519b..418f20b3311 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-testingbot-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-testingbot-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/testingbot-service",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service that provides a better integration into TestingBot",
   "author": "Jochen Delabie <info@testingbot.com>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-testingbot-service",
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
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   "typeScriptVersion": "3.8.3",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "got": "^12.1.0",
     "testingbot-tunnel-launcher": "^1.1.7",
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diff --git a/packages/wdio-types/package.json b/packages/wdio-types/package.json
index c6d9f803da0..c99f311d2cc 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-types/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/types",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "Utility package providing type information for a variety of WebdriverIO interfaces",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-types",
diff --git a/packages/wdio-utils/package.json b/packages/wdio-utils/package.json
index 2a20166b420..ee33cad57a4 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-utils/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-utils/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/utils",
-  "version": "8.0.14",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WDIO helper utility to provide several utility functions used across the project.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-utils",
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/issues"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "import-meta-resolve": "^2.2.0",
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diff --git a/packages/wdio-webdriver-mock-service/package.json b/packages/wdio-webdriver-mock-service/package.json
index dcb67638323..7c978c372a6 100644
--- a/packages/wdio-webdriver-mock-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/wdio-webdriver-mock-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wdio/webdriver-mock-service",
-  "version": "8.0.15",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A WebdriverIO service to stub all endpoints for internal testing purposes.",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/wdio-webdriver-mock-service",
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
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-    "@wdio/protocols": "8.0.15",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/protocols": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
     "nock": "^13.2.4",
     "uuid": "^9.0.0",
     "webdriverio": "8.0.2"
diff --git a/packages/webdriver/package.json b/packages/webdriver/package.json
index 97483f6d471..79958a888a1 100644
--- a/packages/webdriver/package.json
+++ b/packages/webdriver/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "webdriver",
-  "version": "8.0.15",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "description": "A Node.js bindings implementation for the W3C WebDriver and Mobile JSONWire Protocol",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/webdriverio/webdriverio/tree/main/packages/webdriver",
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@
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-    "@wdio/protocols": "8.0.15",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/utils": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/config": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/protocols": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/utils": "8.1.0",
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diff --git a/packages/webdriverio/package.json b/packages/webdriverio/package.json
index c4e9f05e6ce..564c01f0ffc 100644
--- a/packages/webdriverio/package.json
+++ b/packages/webdriverio/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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   "name": "webdriverio",
   "description": "Next-gen browser and mobile automation test framework for Node.js",
-  "version": "8.0.15",
+  "version": "8.1.0",
   "homepage": "https://webdriver.io",
   "author": "Christian Bromann <mail@bromann.dev>",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^18.0.0",
-    "@wdio/config": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/logger": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/protocols": "8.0.15",
-    "@wdio/repl": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/types": "8.0.14",
-    "@wdio/utils": "8.0.14",
+    "@wdio/config": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/logger": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/protocols": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/repl": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/types": "8.1.0",
+    "@wdio/utils": "8.1.0",
     "archiver": "^5.0.0",
     "aria-query": "^5.0.0",
     "css-shorthand-properties": "^1.1.1",
     "css-value": "^0.0.1",
-    "devtools": "8.0.15",
+    "devtools": "8.1.0",
     "devtools-protocol": "^0.0.1087818",
     "grapheme-splitter": "^1.0.2",
     "import-meta-resolve": "^2.1.0",
@@ -90,6 +90,6 @@
     "resq": "^1.9.1",
     "rgb2hex": "0.2.5",
     "serialize-error": "^8.0.0",
-    "webdriver": "8.0.15"
+    "webdriver": "8.1.0"
   }
 }