diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index a196af79..f7fff7db 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module(
     name = "quill",
-    version = "8.1.1",
+    version = "8.2.0",
     compatibility_level = 1,
 )
 
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 56054953..ea79800a 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def configureDoxyfile(input_dir, output_dir):
 project = 'Quill'
 copyright = '2024, Odysseas Georgoudis'
 author = 'Odysseas Georgoudis'
-release = 'v8.1.1'
+release = 'v8.2.0'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
diff --git a/include/quill/Backend.h b/include/quill/Backend.h
index 49b12d5e..7d0f392d 100644
--- a/include/quill/Backend.h
+++ b/include/quill/Backend.h
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ QUILL_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
 
 /** Version Info - When updating VersionMajor please also update the namespace in Attributes.h **/
 constexpr uint32_t VersionMajor{8};
-constexpr uint32_t VersionMinor{1};
-constexpr uint32_t VersionPatch{1};
+constexpr uint32_t VersionMinor{2};
+constexpr uint32_t VersionPatch{0};
 constexpr uint32_t Version{VersionMajor * 10000 + VersionMinor * 100 + VersionPatch};
 
 class Backend
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f10e5426..b999b9a2 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-project('quill', 'cpp', version : '8.1.1', default_options : ['warning_level=3', 'cpp_std=c++17'])
+project('quill', 'cpp', version : '8.2.0', default_options : ['warning_level=3', 'cpp_std=c++17'])
 
 inc_dirs = include_directories('include')