diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
index f56cef3ac..860747c76 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ package net.i2p;
 public class CoreVersion {
     /** deprecated */
     public final static String ID = "Monotone";
-    public final static String VERSION = "0.8.1";
+    public final static String VERSION = "0.8.2";
 
     public static void main(String args[]) {
         System.out.println("I2P Core version: " + VERSION);
diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index b46a0304d..dfa017173 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* 2010-12-22  0.8.2 released
+
 2010-12-13 dr|z3d
     * Console themes: Midnight & Classic renovations.
 
diff --git a/installer/install.xml b/installer/install.xml
index e71b95f63..5b685f0a3 100644
--- a/installer/install.xml
+++ b/installer/install.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <info>
         <appname>i2p</appname>
-        <appversion>0.8.1</appversion>
+        <appversion>0.8.2</appversion>
         <authors>
             <author name="I2P" email="http://forum.i2p2.de/"/>
         </authors>
diff --git a/installer/resources/news.xml b/installer/resources/news.xml
index ae6b780c0..e542e7a24 100644
--- a/installer/resources/news.xml
+++ b/installer/resources/news.xml
@@ -1,25 +1,24 @@
 <!--
-<i2p.news date="$Date: 2010-11-15 00:00:00 $">
-<i2p.release version="0.8.1" date="2010/11/15" minVersion="0.6" />
+<i2p.news date="$Date: 2010-12-22 00:00:00 $">
+<i2p.release version="0.8.2" date="2010/12/22" minVersion="0.6" />
 -->
 <div lang="en">
-<h3>2010-11-15: <b>0.8.1 <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/release-0.8.1.html">Released</a></b></h3>
+<h3>2010-12-22: <b>0.8.2 <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/release-0.8.2.html">Released</a></b></h3>
 <p>
-The 0.8.1 release contains the usual collection of bug fixes,
-and a newly colorful i2psnark theme by dr|zed.
-For increased security, files created by the router will now be readable only by the owner (mode 600).
+The 0.8.2 release includes extensive bug fixes and theme updates in the router and in i2psnark.
+There are also optimizations to reduce memory usage in i2psnark.
+The HTTP and SOCKS proxies now support local and remote authorization.
 As usual, upgrading is recommended.
 </p><p>
-We have updated all our <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/how">technical specifications</a>
-and <a href="http://docs.i2p2.de/javadoc/">Javadocs</a>, check them out.
-
-Please help grow the network!
+I2P will be at 27C3 in Berlin the week of the December 27th.
+Look for the I2P people there and ask for I2P stickers!
+</p><p>
+Please help grow the network.
 Say hello to the volunteers on the <a href="irc://127.0.0.1:6668/i2p-help">#i2p-help IRC channel</a>.
-Give the
-developers feedback on <a href="irc://127.0.0.1:6668/i2p">IRC #i2p</a> or <a href="http://forum.i2p">forum.i2p</a>
-and <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/getinvolved.html">get involved</a>,
+<a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/getinvolved.html">Get involved</a>,
 spread the word,
 and <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/donate.html">donate</a>!
+If you find a bug, please enter a report on <a href="http://trac.i2p2.i2p/report/1">trac</a>.
 We are still looking for volunteers to work on new and existing translations.
 Please volunteer on <a href="irc://127.0.0.1:6668/i2p">IRC #i2p</a>.
 </p>
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
index 6c75118ea..a411b0099 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ public class RouterVersion {
     /** deprecated */
     public final static String ID = "Monotone";
     public final static String VERSION = CoreVersion.VERSION;
-    public final static long BUILD = 39;
+    public final static long BUILD = 0;
 
     /** for example "-test" */
-    public final static String EXTRA = "-rc";
+    public final static String EXTRA = "";
     public final static String FULL_VERSION = VERSION + "-" + BUILD + EXTRA;
     public static void main(String args[]) {
         System.out.println("I2P Router version: " + FULL_VERSION);