diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c016bc89..4bea9f3e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
 
+## v2.8.3 (2025-05-30)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Guard plugin repo import in e2e test
+  ([`bf172b8`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/bf172b8431ec207f39206d2a0446908f7186858a))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+- Store modules with widget search
+  ([`b225a7c`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/b225a7cc90b55697211c28d9411b6f85c8077217))
+
+### Testing
+
+- **e2e**: Add tests involving plugin repo
+  ([`05329ab`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/05329ab50fe10ffc3c19ef3eb408912bb9068de3))
+
+
 ## v2.8.2 (2025-05-27)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e881fc7d..b1448f8e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "bec_widgets"
-version = "2.8.2"
+version = "2.8.3"
 description = "BEC Widgets"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 classifiers = [