diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 485e2297..5b9aea9b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+== Version 0.8.2
+
+This is a bug-fix release.
+
+* Fixed group not being set correctly when "run-as" or "socket-uid" were used.
+* Fixed "dinitctl rm-dep" command
+* Fixed bug preventing shutdown when auto-restart services were configured
+* Fixed smooth recovery of bgprocess services
+
 == Version 0.8.1
 
 This is a bug-fix release.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ac158513..03f430dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Dinit
-v0.8.1 (development release)
+v0.8.2 (development release)
 
 This is the README for Dinit, the service manager and init system. It is
 intended to provide an overview; For full documentation please check the manual pages. 
diff --git a/src/version.conf b/src/version.conf
index 012a3a14..e0e4a6a7 100644
--- a/src/version.conf
+++ b/src/version.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Included from Makefiles.
-VERSION=0.8.1
-MONTH=January
+VERSION=0.8.2
+MONTH=June
 YEAR=2020