diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c3cddaa11b..41958bb839 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+## 1.8.2
+
+SECURITY:
+* Update go version to 1.21.11 to fix CVE-2024-24790
+
+BUG FIXES:
+* Better handling of key_provider references ([#1965](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/pull/1965))
+
 ## 1.8.1
 
 BUG FIXES:
diff --git a/version/VERSION b/version/VERSION
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--- a/version/VERSION
+++ b/version/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.1
+1.8.2