diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index f59c11ca8..7d53cf127 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "8.2.0"
+  ".": "8.2.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0a745ffe8..0b3d1ce54 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # node-addon-api Changelog
 
+## [8.2.1](https://github.com/nodejs/node-addon-api/compare/v8.2.0...v8.2.1) (2024-10-09)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* failed type cast checks in Symbol::WellKnown ([#1581](https://github.com/nodejs/node-addon-api/issues/1581)) ([d8523a7](https://github.com/nodejs/node-addon-api/commit/d8523a708030a0a3abb9d7832051c70e2dafac3d))
+* missing node_api_nogc_env definition ([#1585](https://github.com/nodejs/node-addon-api/issues/1585)) ([6ba3891](https://github.com/nodejs/node-addon-api/commit/6ba3891954d8b56215d133e54a86cb621e476b9e))
+
 ## [8.2.0](https://github.com/nodejs/node-addon-api/compare/v8.1.0...v8.2.0) (2024-09-19)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ce351de7..4c52acb1b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ and exception handling semantics with low overhead.
 API references are available in the [doc](doc/README.md) directory.
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
-## Current version: 8.2.0
+## Current version: 8.2.1
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
 
 (See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for complete Changelog)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 93ec78495..16ffcf180 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
     "lint:fix": "node tools/clang-format --fix && node tools/eslint-format --fix"
   },
   "pre-commit": "lint",
-  "version": "8.2.0",
+  "version": "8.2.1",
   "support": true,
   "engines": {
     "node": "^18 || ^20 || >= 21"