chore: release/1.8.1 merge to develop (#2831)

fix: Fixed compile error using IL2CPP builds with new [Rpc] attribute (#2824)

com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ Additional documentation and release notes are available at [Multiplayer Documen
 - Changed `NetworkTransform` to now use `NetworkTransformMessage` as opposed to named messages for NetworkTransformState updates. (#2810)
 - Changed `CustomMessageManager` so it no longer attempts to register or "unregister" a null or empty string and will log an error if this condition occurs. (#2807)
 
+## [1.8.1] - 2024-02-05
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed a compile error when compiling for IL2CPP targets when using the new `[Rpc]` attribute. (#2824)
+
 ## [1.8.0] - 2023-12-12
 
 ### Added

com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/Editor/CodeGen/NetworkBehaviourILPP.cs

@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ namespace Unity.Netcode.Editor.CodeGen
                         break;
                 }
             }
-            m_UniversalRpcParams_TypeRef = moduleDefinition.ImportReference(rpcParamsTypeDef);
+            m_UniversalRpcParams_TypeRef = moduleDefinition.ImportReference(universalRpcParamsTypeDef);
             foreach (var fieldDef in rpcParamsTypeDef.Fields)
             {
                 switch (fieldDef.Name)

com.unity.netcode.gameobjects/package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "com.unity.netcode.gameobjects",
     "displayName": "Netcode for GameObjects",
     "description": "Netcode for GameObjects is a high-level netcode SDK that provides networking capabilities to GameObject/MonoBehaviour workflows within Unity and sits on top of underlying transport layer.",
-    "version": "1.8.0",
+    "version": "1.9.0",
     "unity": "2021.3",
     "dependencies": {
         "com.unity.nuget.mono-cecil": "1.10.1",