diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 02f17d9..2e1c40e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.8.1"
+  ".": "0.8.2"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7e92e47..5f35d5e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.8.2](https://github.com/TightknitAI/block-kitchen/compare/block-kitchen-v0.8.1...block-kitchen-v0.8.2) (2026-05-20)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ci:** publish via npm CLI for Trusted Publisher OIDC ([#76](https://github.com/TightknitAI/block-kitchen/issues/76)) ([aab5ec8](https://github.com/TightknitAI/block-kitchen/commit/aab5ec827125b3b7b2f86b2f8beb9ea885c0be46))
+* **ci:** publish via npx and tag prereleases explicitly ([#78](https://github.com/TightknitAI/block-kitchen/issues/78)) ([7475c86](https://github.com/TightknitAI/block-kitchen/commit/7475c86cf7d51cbe702733ca353b3dc894243164))
+
 ## [0.8.1](https://github.com/TightknitAI/block-kitchen/compare/block-kitchen-v0.8.0...block-kitchen-v0.8.1) (2026-05-20)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c58574b..c64a075 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tightknitai/block-kitchen",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2",
   "description": "A drag-and-drop, no-code-friendly visual builder for Slack Block Kit messages. Integration-agnostic React component.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.cjs",