diff --git a/.pubnub.yml b/.pubnub.yml
index 518013c6..751d1ceb 100644
--- a/.pubnub.yml
+++ b/.pubnub.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 ---
 name: swift
 scm: github.com/pubnub/swift
-version: "8.2.0"
+version: "8.2.1"
 schema: 1
 changelog:
+  - date: 2024-12-09
+    version: 8.2.1
+    changes:
+      - type: feature
+        text: "Add support for `customMessageType` in the KMP layer (internal usage)."
   - date: 2024-12-04
     version: 8.2.0
     changes:
@@ -619,7 +624,7 @@ sdks:
           - distribution-type: source
             distribution-repository: GitHub release
             package-name: PubNub
-            location: https://github.com/pubnub/swift/archive/refs/tags/8.2.0.zip
+            location: https://github.com/pubnub/swift/archive/refs/tags/8.2.1.zip
             supported-platforms:
               supported-operating-systems:
                 macOS:
diff --git a/PubNub.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/PubNub.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 56c85fb8..a4f0d0cb 100644
--- a/PubNub.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/PubNub.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -3995,7 +3995,7 @@
 					"@loader_path/Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.15;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.1;
 				MODULE_VERIFIER_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGE_STANDARDS = "gnu11 gnu++17";
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
@@ -4046,7 +4046,7 @@
 					"@loader_path/Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.15;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.1;
 				MODULE_VERIFIER_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGE_STANDARDS = "gnu11 gnu++17";
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
@@ -4154,7 +4154,7 @@
 					"@loader_path/Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.15;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.1;
 				MODULE_VERIFIER_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGE_STANDARDS = "gnu11 gnu++17";
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
@@ -4207,7 +4207,7 @@
 					"@loader_path/Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.15;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.1;
 				MODULE_VERIFIER_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGE_STANDARDS = "gnu11 gnu++17";
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
@@ -4328,7 +4328,7 @@
 					"@loader_path/Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.15;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.1;
 				MODULE_VERIFIER_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGE_STANDARDS = "gnu11 gnu++17";
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
@@ -4380,7 +4380,7 @@
 					"@loader_path/Frameworks",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.15;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.1;
 				MODULE_VERIFIER_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGE_STANDARDS = "gnu11 gnu++17";
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
@@ -4860,7 +4860,7 @@
 					"$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/usr/lib/swift/macosx",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.15;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.1;
 				MODULE_VERIFIER_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGE_STANDARDS = "gnu17 gnu++14";
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = "$(inherited)";
 				OTHER_LDFLAGS = "$(inherited)";
@@ -4903,7 +4903,7 @@
 					"$(TOOLCHAIN_DIR)/usr/lib/swift/macosx",
 				);
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.15;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.0;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.2.1;
 				MODULE_VERIFIER_SUPPORTED_LANGUAGE_STANDARDS = "gnu17 gnu++14";
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = "$(inherited)";
 				OTHER_LDFLAGS = "$(inherited)";
diff --git a/PubNubSwift.podspec b/PubNubSwift.podspec
index 05388197..23308a05 100644
--- a/PubNubSwift.podspec
+++ b/PubNubSwift.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'PubNubSwift'
-  s.version  = '8.2.0'
+  s.version  = '8.2.1'
   s.homepage = 'https://github.com/pubnub/swift'
   s.documentation_url = 'https://www.pubnub.com/docs/swift-native/pubnub-swift-sdk'
   s.authors = { 'PubNub, Inc.' => 'support@pubnub.com' }
diff --git a/Sources/PubNub/Helpers/Constants.swift b/Sources/PubNub/Helpers/Constants.swift
index e7cfb76a..42dc2182 100644
--- a/Sources/PubNub/Helpers/Constants.swift
+++ b/Sources/PubNub/Helpers/Constants.swift
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public enum Constant {
 
   static let pubnubSwiftSDKName: String = "PubNubSwift"
 
-  static let pubnubSwiftSDKVersion: String = "8.2.0"
+  static let pubnubSwiftSDKVersion: String = "8.2.1"
 
   static let appBundleId: String = {
     if let info = Bundle.main.infoDictionary,