From d54f516d6910ce7101f7fdb9bf33f278c4f2d1a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Steinberger <steipete@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2026 00:57:39 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] chore(release): prepare 0.8.2

---
 .github/workflows/release.yml |  1 -
 CHANGELOG.md                  | 10 +++++++---
 docs/release-prep.md          |  4 +++-
 package.json                  |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d8908e6..72dc41e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ jobs:
             capture && /^## / { exit }
             capture { print }
           ' CHANGELOG.md > release-notes.md
-          printf '\n## Package\n\n- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/clawpatch/v/%s\n' "$RELEASE_VERSION" >> release-notes.md
 
       - name: Publish GitHub release
         env:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fa31dee..1bc1f40 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 0.8.2 - Unreleased
+## 0.8.3 - Unreleased
 
+## 0.8.2 - 2026-10-01
+
+**Highlights:** Diff-scoped reviews retain both sides of committed renames, and patch audits preserve symlink and literal-path edits.
+
+- Fixed diff-scoped review, CI, and revalidation to include both paths of committed renames, preventing features mapped to the old path from being silently skipped.
+- Fixed non-Git patch audits to retain symlink edits and literal backslashes in Unix filenames without reading linked targets.
 - Updated Oxfmt to 0.71.0, Oxlint to 1.86.0, pnpm to 11.28.2, Vite to 8.3.1, and the release workflow's npm CLI to 12.1.0 within the 48-hour dependency release-age policy.
 - Updated Vitest and V8 coverage to 5.0.2, pnpm to 11.28.0, CodeQL to 4.38.2, and both the TruffleHog action and scanner to 3.97.9, thanks @dependabot[bot].
-- Fixed non-Git patch audits to retain symlink edits and literal backslashes in Unix filenames without reading linked targets.
-- Fixed diff-scoped review, CI, and revalidation to include both paths of committed renames, preventing features mapped to the old path from being silently skipped.
 
 ## 0.8.1 - 2026-09-13
 
diff --git a/docs/release-prep.md b/docs/release-prep.md
index 266fdc8..a16ef1e 100644
--- a/docs/release-prep.md
+++ b/docs/release-prep.md
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ GitHub release, or change the package version.
 ## Release Snapshot
 
 Record the target version, current npm version, release commit, local validation,
-and CI URLs in the GitHub release notes. Verify the target version is absent from
+and CI URLs in the release report. The workflow uses the dated changelog section
+as the GitHub release body. Keep a one-line `**Highlights:**` first, preserve all
+existing bullets, and open an empty next-patch `Unreleased` section. Verify the target version is absent from
 npm, Git tags, and GitHub releases before publishing.
 
 ## Audit Commands
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 317e663..b1ae92e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "clawpatch",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2",
   "description": "Automated code review that lands fixes.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {