diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 3e4ebd12..0d8e7a36 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2.8.2
+----------
+
+- Remove the <4.0 version constraint on ActiveSupport.
+
 2.8.1
 ----------
 
diff --git a/lib/protobuf/version.rb b/lib/protobuf/version.rb
index 2393546e..9bf5a2fd 100644
--- a/lib/protobuf/version.rb
+++ b/lib/protobuf/version.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 module Protobuf
-  VERSION = '2.8.1'
+  VERSION = '2.8.2'
   PROTOC_VERSION = '2.5.0'
 end