diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 92c8f81..8fddc1b 100755
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+# [1.8.2](https://github.com/Password4j/password4j/releases/tag/1.8.2) - (2024-05-01)
+### Fixed
+*  Multi thread algorithms use daemon threads in order to not block the application shutdown if there is no explicit `System.exit()` ([#151](../../issues/151))
+*  Password4j works even when there is no access to `psw4j.properties` file due to restrictive security policies ([#153](../../issues/153))
+
+
 ## [1.8.1](https://github.com/Password4j/password4j/releases/tag/1.8.1) - (2024-03-08)
 ### Fixed
 * `Argon2Function#internalHash(...)` used a double conversion from `byte[]` to `String` and back to `byte[]` that created inconsistencies in `Hash#salt  ([#143](../../issues/143))
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c032756..6c41893 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Add the dependency of the latest version to your `pom.xml`:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.password4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>password4j</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2fca0df..96244ef 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@
 
     <groupId>com.password4j</groupId>
     <artifactId>password4j</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.1</version>
+    <version>1.8.2</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     
 
     <name>Password4j</name>
     <description>
-        Password4j is a user-friendly cryptographic library that supports Argon2, Bcrypt, Scrypt, PBKDF2 and various cryptographic hash functions.
+        About
+        Java cryptographic library that supports Argon2, bcrypt, scrypt and PBKDF2 aimed to protect passwords in databases.
+        Easy to use by design, highly customizable, secure and portable.
+        All the implementations follow the standards and have been reviewed to perform better in the JVM.
     </description>
     <url>https://password4j.com/</url>
 
@@ -19,7 +22,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com/Password4j/${project.artifactId}.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:ssh://git@github.com/Password4j/${project.artifactId}.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://github.com/Password4j/password4j</url>
-        <tag>1.8.1</tag>
+        <tag>1.8.2</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <licenses>