diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 54b208fc7a..89a2b7a7cf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -35,13 +35,10 @@ release.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-### Added
-- Added new csm plugins path to IsisPreferences [#5397](https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/pull/5397)
-
 ### Fixed
 - Fixed <i>noproj</i> bug where missing shapemodel-related keywords (RayTraceEngine, BulletParts, Tolerance) are dropped when the output label is created. This resulted in the Bullet collision detection engine not being used. Issue: [#5377](https://github.com/USGS-Astrogeology/ISIS3/issues/5377)
 
-## [8.1.0] - 2023-12-05
+## [8.1.0] - 2024-01-08
 
 ### Changed
 - Cnetthinner has been refactored to be callable; old Makefile tests have been removed and replaced by gtests. Issue: [#5354](https://github.com/USGS-Astrogeology/ISIS3/issues/5354), 
@@ -54,6 +51,8 @@ release.
   outputsuffix, both, or neither for naming convention purposes. [#5162](https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/pull/5162)
 - Changed the default PCK load behavior to try and load mission specific PCKs, if that fails we default to the base PCKs [#5335](https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/pull/5335)
 - Disabled option to use web=true when running spiceinit with HRSC images. [#5223](https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/issues/5223)
+- Set build option `pybindings=ON` in `build.sh` to turn on python bindings. [#5389](https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/pull/5389)
+- Updated Ale to version 0.10.0 [#5399](https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/pull/5399)
 
 ### Added
 - Added rclone to run dependencies in meta.yaml [#5183](https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/issues/5183)
@@ -70,6 +69,7 @@ release.
 - Added ability to delegate calculation of nadir pointing to ALE [#5117](https://github.com/USGS-Astrogeology/ISIS3/issues/5117)
 - Added --no-kernels flag to downloadIsisData [#5264](https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/issues/5264)
 - Added notice for depreciation to PvlObject::addLogGroup function which will be depreciated in favor of Application::appendAndLog(https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/issues/5310)
+- Added new csm plugins path to IsisPreferences [#5397](https://github.com/DOI-USGS/ISIS3/pull/5397)
 
 ### Deprecated
 
diff --git a/code.json b/code.json
index 7d187d909c..a89f040593 100644
--- a/code.json
+++ b/code.json
@@ -87,5 +87,49 @@
     "date": {
       "metadataLastUpdated": "2023-04-19"
     }
+  },{
+    "name": "ISIS3",
+    "organization": "U.S. Geological Survey",
+    "description": "GitHub code repository for the Integrated Software for Imagers and Spectrometers (ISIS)",
+    "version": "8.1.0_RC2",
+    "status": "Production",
+
+    "permissions": {
+      "usageType": "openSource",
+      "licenses": [
+        {
+          "name": "Public Domain, CC0-1.0",
+          "URL": "https://code.usgs.gov/astrogeology/isis/-/raw/8.1.0_RC2/LICENSE.md"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+
+    "homepageURL": "https://isis.astrogeology.usgs.gov",
+    "downloadURL": "https://code.usgs.gov/astrogeology/isis/-/archive/8.1.0_RC2/8.1.0_RC2.zip",
+    "disclaimerURL": "https://code.usgs.gov/astrogeology/isis/-/raw/8.1.0_RC2/DISCLAIMER.md",
+    "repositoryURL": "https://code.usgs.gov/astrogeology/isis.git",
+    "vcs": "git",
+
+    "laborHours": 0,
+
+    "tags": [
+      "Planetary",
+      "Remote Sensing",
+      "Photogrammetry",
+      "Data Processing"
+    ],
+
+    "languages": [
+      "C++"
+    ],
+
+    "contact": {
+      "name": "Christine Kim",
+      "email": "chkim@usgs.gov"
+    },
+
+    "date": {
+      "metadataLastUpdated": "2024-01-08"
+    }
   }
 ]
diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index a1828c037e..bb29d8f5aa 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ channels:
   - defaults
 
 dependencies:
-  - ale>=0.9.1, <1
+  - ale>=0.10.0, <1
   - armadillo
   - boost>=1.72.0, <2
   - boost-cpp>=1.72.0, <2
diff --git a/environment_gcc4.yml b/environment_gcc4.yml
index 3457d317de..e990a01319 100644
--- a/environment_gcc4.yml
+++ b/environment_gcc4.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ channels:
   - defaults
 
 dependencies:
-  - ale>=0.8.5
+  - ale>=0.10.0
   - boost=1.68.0
   - armadillo
   - blas
diff --git a/isis/IsisPreferences b/isis/IsisPreferences
index bb84b9a5cf..889f19871f 100644
--- a/isis/IsisPreferences
+++ b/isis/IsisPreferences
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ EndGroup
 ########################################################
 
 Group = Plugins
-  CSMDirectory = ("$CONDA_PREFIX/lib/csmplugins/", -
+  CSMDirectory = ("$ISISROOT/lib/csmplugins/", -
                   "$ISISROOT/lib/isis/csm3.0.3/", -
                   "$ISISROOT/csmlibs/3.0.3/", -
                   "$HOME/.Isis/csm3.0.3/")
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 9123d7a0e7..364e4c3c00 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ build:
 # Shotgun strat on requirements until we can narrow them down
 requirements:
   build:
-   - ale=0.9.1
+   - ale=0.10.0
    - aom
    - armadillo
    - boost=1.72