diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7b9b5c57..bf901d8a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.8.2.dev0
+1.8.2
  * #345: Add "key export" action to export a copy of the repository key for safekeeping in case
    the original goes missing or gets damaged.
  * #727: Add a MariaDB database hook that uses native MariaDB commands instead of the deprecated
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 622d2220..71836626 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-VERSION = '1.8.2.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.8.2'
 
 
 setup(