diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6189be73..5e2d3c68 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "markus",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2-rc.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "description": "AI Native Digital Employee Platform",
diff --git a/packages/a2a/package.json b/packages/a2a/package.json
index cf3d48a0..c66a9873 100644
--- a/packages/a2a/package.json
+++ b/packages/a2a/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@markus/a2a",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2-rc.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index d421842c..7206e7ae 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@markus-global/cli",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2-rc.0",
   "description": "Markus — AI Digital Workforce Platform",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
diff --git a/packages/comms/package.json b/packages/comms/package.json
index 69e62f57..e6e854d2 100644
--- a/packages/comms/package.json
+++ b/packages/comms/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@markus/comms",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2-rc.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index b3ce8151..4fb50964 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@markus/core",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2-rc.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/gui/package.json b/packages/gui/package.json
index da774cd4..a819e3e1 100644
--- a/packages/gui/package.json
+++ b/packages/gui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@markus/gui",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2-rc.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/org-manager/package.json b/packages/org-manager/package.json
index b7fb4f10..ab17f27a 100644
--- a/packages/org-manager/package.json
+++ b/packages/org-manager/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@markus/org-manager",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2-rc.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/remote/package.json b/packages/remote/package.json
index 4c0e5eb9..6679c3d1 100644
--- a/packages/remote/package.json
+++ b/packages/remote/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@markus/remote",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2-rc.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/shared/package.json b/packages/shared/package.json
index cffcd620..1dd36ccf 100644
--- a/packages/shared/package.json
+++ b/packages/shared/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@markus/shared",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2-rc.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/storage/package.json b/packages/storage/package.json
index 7fbe15e3..19f7ffd6 100644
--- a/packages/storage/package.json
+++ b/packages/storage/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@markus/storage",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2-rc.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/web-ui/package.json b/packages/web-ui/package.json
index ec3041d1..8f9956bc 100644
--- a/packages/web-ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/web-ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@markus/web-ui",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2-rc.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {