diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4b00949300..b5e1b73819 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# v0.8.1
+# v0.8.2-rc1
 
 # Base node image
 FROM node:20-alpine AS node
diff --git a/Dockerfile.multi b/Dockerfile.multi
index c106b5e5fa..89a07087f0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.multi
+++ b/Dockerfile.multi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Dockerfile.multi
-# v0.8.1
+# v0.8.2-rc1
 
 # Base for all builds
 FROM node:20-alpine AS base-min
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index cdcb71e748..0e0f87a2b5 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/backend",
-  "version": "v0.8.1",
+  "version": "v0.8.2-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "echo 'please run this from the root directory'",
diff --git a/client/jest.config.cjs b/client/jest.config.cjs
index c62430d22f..443c784a0c 100644
--- a/client/jest.config.cjs
+++ b/client/jest.config.cjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/** v0.8.1 */
+/** v0.8.2-rc1 */
 module.exports = {
   roots: ['<rootDir>/src'],
   testEnvironment: 'jsdom',
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 27224493ce..a9e012fae6 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-  "version": "v0.8.1",
+  "version": "v0.8.2-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/e2e/jestSetup.js b/e2e/jestSetup.js
index 481e47bee9..525637d277 100644
--- a/e2e/jestSetup.js
+++ b/e2e/jestSetup.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-// v0.8.1
+// v0.8.2-rc1
 // See .env.test.example for an example of the '.env.test' file.
 require('dotenv').config({ path: './e2e/.env.test' });
diff --git a/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml b/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
index cf208fdd60..e455c9a34f 100755
--- a/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ version: 1.9.4
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
 
 # renovate: image=ghcr.io/danny-avila/librechat
-appVersion: "v0.8.1"
+appVersion: "v0.8.2-rc1"
 
 home: https://www.librechat.ai
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9d43fdab78..99bcc545ea 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "LibreChat",
-  "version": "v0.8.1",
+  "version": "v0.8.2-rc1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "LibreChat",
-      "version": "v0.8.1",
+      "version": "v0.8.2-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "workspaces": [
         "api",
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     },
     "api": {
       "name": "@librechat/backend",
-      "version": "v0.8.1",
+      "version": "v0.8.2-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@aws-sdk/client-bedrock-runtime": "^3.941.0",
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@
     },
     "client": {
       "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-      "version": "v0.8.1",
+      "version": "v0.8.2-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ariakit/react": "^0.4.15",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ef97f29df..7ed09f5f41 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "LibreChat",
-  "version": "v0.8.1",
+  "version": "v0.8.2-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "workspaces": [
     "api",
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
index bcbcb58cc2..9609b8de3f 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -1595,7 +1595,7 @@ export enum TTSProviders {
 /** Enum for app-wide constants */
 export enum Constants {
   /** Key for the app's version. */
-  VERSION = 'v0.8.1',
+  VERSION = 'v0.8.2-rc1',
   /** Key for the Custom Config's version (librechat.yaml). */
   CONFIG_VERSION = '1.3.1',
   /** Standard value for the first message's `parentMessageId` value, to indicate no parent exists. */