diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 707a6ff5f..90706a19e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+# 5.8.2
+
+Agent:
+- fast handshake support (disabled).
+- new statistics api.
+
+SMP server:
+- fast handshake support (SKEY command).
+- minor changes to reduce memory usage.
+
 # 5.8.1
 
 Agent:
diff --git a/package.yaml b/package.yaml
index 16e75c866..94c2b6db0 100644
--- a/package.yaml
+++ b/package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: simplexmq
-version: 5.8.1.0
+version: 5.8.2.0
 synopsis: SimpleXMQ message broker
 description: |
   This package includes <./docs/Simplex-Messaging-Server.html server>,
diff --git a/simplexmq.cabal b/simplexmq.cabal
index d46b58dc2..d1fa32d43 100644
--- a/simplexmq.cabal
+++ b/simplexmq.cabal
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cabal-version: 1.12
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 
 name:           simplexmq
-version:        5.8.1.0
+version:        5.8.2.0
 synopsis:       SimpleXMQ message broker
 description:    This package includes <./docs/Simplex-Messaging-Server.html server>,
                 <./docs/Simplex-Messaging-Client.html client> and