diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 621bcf68f..97e1d874c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [8.2.0] - 2023-07-14
+
 ### Added
 
 - Add necessary values for PSS policy warnings. 
@@ -676,7 +678,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/giantswarm/azure-operator/compare/v8.1.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/giantswarm/azure-operator/compare/v8.2.0...HEAD
+[8.2.0]: https://github.com/giantswarm/azure-operator/compare/v8.1.0...v8.2.0
 [8.1.0]: https://github.com/giantswarm/azure-operator/compare/v8.0.1...v8.1.0
 [8.0.1]: https://github.com/giantswarm/azure-operator/compare/v8.0.0...v8.0.1
 [8.0.0]: https://github.com/giantswarm/azure-operator/compare/v7.2.0...v8.0.0
diff --git a/pkg/project/project.go b/pkg/project/project.go
index 2b2a73388..ab094ea0c 100644
--- a/pkg/project/project.go
+++ b/pkg/project/project.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var (
 	gitSHA             = "n/a"
 	name        string = "azure-operator"
 	source      string = "https://github.com/giantswarm/azure-operator"
-	version            = "8.1.0"
+	version            = "8.2.0"
 )
 
 func Description() string {