diff --git a/data/gala.metainfo.xml.in b/data/gala.metainfo.xml.in
index a23988dee..0522049bf 100644
--- a/data/gala.metainfo.xml.in
+++ b/data/gala.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <update_contact>contact_at_elementary.io</update_contact>
 
   <releases>
-    <release version="8.2.0" date="2025-03-25" urgency="medium">
+    <release version="8.2.0" date="2025-05-13" urgency="medium">
       <description>
         <p>Improvements:</p>
           <ul>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ce735c7e0..277c45697 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project('gala',
     'c', 'vala',
-    version: '8.1.0',
+    version: '8.2.0',
     meson_version: '>= 0.59.0',
     license: 'GPL3',
 )