Release prep v8.2.0

[github-actions[bot]]

Automated release-prep through pdk-templates from commit b5387f1872ee46cc15b175a30b174832d62cb9a9. Please verify before merging:

• [ ] last nightly run is green
• [ ] Changelog is readable and has no unlabeled pull requests
• [ ] Ensure the changelog version and metadata version match

[smortex]

I do not know what trigger bot to craft a new release, but a few minor enhancements could be part of the next release. I just opened a bunch of PR:

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[david22swan]

Closing to rerun