diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 47b9813d41..b04ebaa0f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 8.2.0 /2024-10-10
+
+## What's Changed
+* remove commit from e2e tests by @roman-opentensor in https://github.com/opentensor/bittensor/pull/2340
+* add bittensor-cli as prod deps for sdk by @roman-opentensor in https://github.com/opentensor/bittensor/pull/2345
+* Fix the install command syntax by @rajkaramchedu in https://github.com/opentensor/bittensor/pull/2346
+* add config test by @roman-opentensor in https://github.com/opentensor/bittensor/pull/2347
+* Bumps version for 8.2.0 by @ibraheem-opentensor in https://github.com/opentensor/bittensor/pull/2348
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/opentensor/bittensor/compare/v8.1.1...v8.2.0
+
 ## 8.1.1 /2024-10-04
 
 ## What's Changed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 541b8ec6bb..109a321030 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -134,23 +134,22 @@ git clone https://github.com/opentensor/bittensor.git
 
 You can install using any of the below options:
 
-- **Install only SDK**: Run the below command to install Bittensor SDK in the above virtual environment.
+- **Install SDK**: Run the below command to install Bittensor SDK in the above virtual environment. This will also install `btcli`.
 
     ```python
     pip install bittensor
     ```
 
-- **Install SDK with `btcli`**: Install Bittensor SDK with `btcli`. The `btcli` will be installed as an independent tool and its Python package is `bittensor-cli`.
-
-   ```python
-    pip install bittensor[btcli]
-    ```
-
 - **Install SDK with `torch`**: Install Bittensor SDK with [`torch`](https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/torch.html).
 
    ```python
     pip install bittensor[torch]
     ```
+  In some environments the above command may fail, in which case run the command with added quotes as shown below:
+
+  ```python
+    pip install "bittensor[torch]"
+    ```
 
 - **Install SDK with `cubit`**: Install Bittensor SDK with [`cubit`](https://github.com/opentensor/cubit).
 
diff --git a/bittensor/core/settings.py b/bittensor/core/settings.py
index 477d4d955b..36314c2b72 100644
--- a/bittensor/core/settings.py
+++ b/bittensor/core/settings.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 # DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
-__version__ = "8.1.1"
+__version__ = "8.2.0"
 
 import os
 import re
diff --git a/requirements/btcli.txt b/requirements/btcli.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a86c87bcb..0000000000
--- a/requirements/btcli.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-bittensor-cli
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/requirements/prod.txt b/requirements/prod.txt
index 6b9b5380c5..4a319c506c 100644
--- a/requirements/prod.txt
+++ b/requirements/prod.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 wheel
 setuptools~=70.0.0
+bittensor-cli
 aiohttp~=3.9
 bt-decode
 colorama~=0.4.6
@@ -20,4 +21,4 @@ python-Levenshtein
 scalecodec==1.2.11
 substrate-interface~=1.7.9
 uvicorn
-bittensor-wallet==2.0.1
\ No newline at end of file
+bittensor-wallet>=2.0.2
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 290274bd84..efc9f926e2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ def read_requirements(path):
 
 
 requirements = read_requirements("requirements/prod.txt")
-extra_requirements_btcli = read_requirements("requirements/btcli.txt")
 extra_requirements_dev = read_requirements("requirements/dev.txt")
 extra_requirements_cubit = read_requirements("requirements/cubit.txt")
 extra_requirements_torch = read_requirements("requirements/torch.txt")
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ def read_requirements(path):
     python_requires=">=3.9",
     install_requires=requirements,
     extras_require={
-        "btcli": extra_requirements_btcli,
         "dev": extra_requirements_dev,
         "torch": extra_requirements_torch,
     },
diff --git a/tests/e2e_tests/conftest.py b/tests/e2e_tests/conftest.py
index 5f562039ee..59170c9512 100644
--- a/tests/e2e_tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/e2e_tests/conftest.py
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ def local_chain(request):
     # install neuron templates
     logging.info("downloading and installing neuron templates from github")
     # commit with subnet-template-repo changes for rust wallet
-    templates_dir = clone_or_update_templates(
-        "334d3da101279218b3a4c9d72a12d517f6e39be3"
-    )
+    templates_dir = clone_or_update_templates()
     install_templates(templates_dir)
 
     timestamp = int(time.time())
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_config.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53754764e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import bittensor
+import argparse
+
+
+def test_py_config_parsed_successfully_rust_wallet():
+    """Verify that python based config object is successfully parsed with rust-based wallet object."""
+    # Preps
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+    bittensor.wallet.add_args(parser)
+    bittensor.subtensor.add_args(parser)
+    bittensor.axon.add_args(parser)
+    bittensor.logging.add_args(parser)
+
+    config = bittensor.config(parser)
+
+    # since we can't apply mocking to rust implewmented object then replace those directly
+    config.wallet.name = "new_wallet_name"
+    config.wallet.hotkey = "new_hotkey"
+    config.wallet.path = "/some/not_default/path"
+
+    wallet = bittensor.wallet(config=config)
+
+    # Asserts
+    assert wallet.name == config.wallet.name
+    assert wallet.hotkey_str == config.wallet.hotkey
+    assert wallet.path == config.wallet.path