diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 2809b3c36..23c41a679 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 8.1.0
+current_version = 8.2.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 tag_name = v{new_version}
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ tag_name = v{new_version}
 [bumpversion:file:docs/user_guide.rst]
 search = {current_version}
 replace = {new_version}
+
diff --git a/BALSAMIC/__init__.py b/BALSAMIC/__init__.py
index 70dab034f..26ef49ae9 100644
--- a/BALSAMIC/__init__.py
+++ b/BALSAMIC/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "8.1.0"
+__version__ = "8.2.0"
diff --git a/BALSAMIC/__version__.py b/BALSAMIC/__version__.py
index 70dab034f..26ef49ae9 100644
--- a/BALSAMIC/__version__.py
+++ b/BALSAMIC/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "8.1.0"
+__version__ = "8.2.0"
diff --git a/BALSAMIC/containers/balsamic/Dockerfile b/BALSAMIC/containers/balsamic/Dockerfile
index dadf7547f..b869f3ebf 100644
--- a/BALSAMIC/containers/balsamic/Dockerfile
+++ b/BALSAMIC/containers/balsamic/Dockerfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ LABEL about.documentation="https://balsamic.readthedocs.io/"
 LABEL about.license="MIT License (MIT)"
 LABEL about.maintainer="Hassan Foroughi hassan dot foroughi at scilifelab dot se" 
 LABEL about.description="Bioinformatic analysis pipeline for somatic mutations in cancer"
-LABEL about.version="8.1.0"
+LABEL about.version="8.2.0"
 
 ENV PATH="/opt/conda/bin/:${PATH}"
 ENV MUSL_LOCPATH="/usr/share/i18n/locales/musl"
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index ec048d4ee..82f059270 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ authors:
 - family-names: "Wirta"
   given-names: "Valtteri"
 title: "BALSAMIC: Bioinformatic Analysis pipeLine for SomAtic MutatIons in Cancer"
-version: v8.1.0
+version: v8.2.0
 url: "https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/BALSAMIC"
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index c045366e7..b9be2d0c5 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <a href="https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/BALSAMIC">
             <img  width=480 src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Clinical-Genomics/BALSAMIC/master/BALSAMIC/assets/balsamic_logo.png">
         </a>
-        <h3 align="center">Bioinformatic Analysis pipeLine for SomAtic MutatIons in Cancer (v 8.1.0)</h3>
+        <h3 align="center">Bioinformatic Analysis pipeLine for SomAtic MutatIons in Cancer (v 8.2.0)</h3>
         <h3 align="center">FastQ to Annotated VCF</h3>
     </p>
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Snakemake cli given that there is a proper config file created.
 
 .. |docker_latest_build_status| image:: https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/BALSAMIC/actions/workflows/docker_build_push.yml/badge.svg 
 
-.. |docker_latest_release_status| image:: https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/BALSAMIC/actions/workflows/docker_build_push_release.yml/badge.svg?tag=v8.1.0 
+.. |docker_latest_release_status| image:: https://github.com/Clinical-Genomics/BALSAMIC/actions/workflows/docker_build_push_release.yml/badge.svg?tag=v8.2.0 
   
 .. |snakemake_badge| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/snakemake-%E2%89%A55.12.3-brightgreen.svg 
 
diff --git a/docs/bioinfo_softwares.rst b/docs/bioinfo_softwares.rst
index b1bd0ab66..d18e3a793 100644
--- a/docs/bioinfo_softwares.rst
+++ b/docs/bioinfo_softwares.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Workflow
 ========
 
-BALSAMIC ( **version** = 8.1.0 ) uses myriad of tools and softwares to analyze fastq files. This section covers why each
+BALSAMIC ( **version** = 8.2.0 ) uses myriad of tools and softwares to analyze fastq files. This section covers why each
 one is included: usage and parameters, and relevant external links.
 
 
diff --git a/docs/user_guide.rst b/docs/user_guide.rst
index 6bf6e1e46..776363993 100644
--- a/docs/user_guide.rst
+++ b/docs/user_guide.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Short tutorial
 ==============
 
-Here a short toturial is provided for BALSAMIC (**version** = 8.1.0). 
+Here a short toturial is provided for BALSAMIC (**version** = 8.2.0). 
 
 Running a test sample
 ---------------------