diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 46e94d885b..4954960da9 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ Changelog
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
+9.8.2 (2024-10-30)
+------------------
+
+Bug fixes:
+
+
+- `@search` service: Remove parentheses from search query. @tedw87 (#1828)
+
+
 9.8.1 (2024-10-23)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/news/1828.bugfix b/news/1828.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index dfc2a5ef4e..0000000000
--- a/news/1828.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-`@search` service: Remove parentheses from search query. @tedw87
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index eff315196c..2f2f82819f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import sys
 
 
-version = "9.8.2.dev0"
+version = "9.8.2"
 
 if sys.version_info.major == 2:
     raise ValueError(