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     * https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-joomla
     * https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-wordpress
 
+## CiviCRM 5.81.2
+
+Released February 5, 2025
+
+- **[Synopsis](release-notes/5.81.2.md#synopsis)**
+- **[Bugs resolved](release-notes/5.81.2.md#bugs)**
+- **[Credits](release-notes/5.81.2.md#credits)**
+- **[Feedback](release-notes/5.81.2.md#feedback)**
+
 ## CiviCRM 5.81.1
 
 Released January 21, 2025
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+# CiviCRM 5.81.2
+
+Released February 5, 2025
+
+- **[Synopsis](#synopsis)**
+- **[Bugs resolved](#bugs)**
+- **[Credits](#credits)**
+- **[Feedback](#feedback)**
+
+## <a name="synopsis"></a>Synopsis
+
+| *Does this version...?*                                         |          |
+| --------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- |
+| Change the database schema?                                     | no       |
+| Alter the API?                                                  | no       |
+| Require attention to configuration options?                     | no       |
+| Fix problems installing or upgrading to a previous version?     | no       |
+| Introduce features?                                             | no       |
+| **Fix bugs?**                                                   | **yes**  |
+| Fix security vulnerabilities?                                   | no       |
+
+## <a name="bugs"></a>Bugs resolved
+
+* **_Search Kit_: Disabled custom data-groups are not removed from searches ([dev/core#5698](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/-/issues/5698): [#31862](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/31862))**
+* **_Testing_: Remove misleading test ([#31870](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/31870))**
+
+## <a name="credits"></a>Credits
+
+This release was developed by the following authors and reviewers:
+
+se_nate; Dave D; CiviCRM - Coleman Watts, Tim Otten
+
+## <a name="feedback"></a>Feedback
+
+These release notes are edited by Tim Otten and Andie Hunt.  If you'd like to
+provide feedback on them, please login to https://chat.civicrm.org/civicrm and
+contact `@agh1`.