diff --git a/library.json b/library.json
index b2d7702..088aa6d 100644
--- a/library.json
+++ b/library.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "EspSoftwareSerial",
-    "version": "8.1.0",
+    "version": "8.2.0",
     "description": "Implementation of the Arduino software serial for ESP8266/ESP32.",
     "keywords": [
         "serial", "io", "softwareserial"
diff --git a/library.properties b/library.properties
index 4f14f80..81b46b2 100644
--- a/library.properties
+++ b/library.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name=EspSoftwareSerial
-version=8.1.0
+version=8.2.0
 author=Dirk Kaar, Peter Lerup
 maintainer=Dirk Kaar <dok@dok-net.net>
 sentence=Implementation of the Arduino software serial for ESP8266/ESP32.