diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 800909f2..8d48393b 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "8.2.2"
+  ".": "8.3.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9aea584c..64338d6d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [8.3.0](https://github.com/yeoman/generator/compare/v8.2.2...v8.3.0) (2026-08-24)
+
+### Features
+
+- optionally use meta.getPackageJson for rootGeneratorName and rootGeneratorVersion ([#1834](https://github.com/yeoman/generator/issues/1834)) ([ca58b19](https://github.com/yeoman/generator/commit/ca58b198a9c6e038646107a221722dd074dd2a42))
+
 ## [8.2.2](https://github.com/yeoman/generator/compare/v8.2.1...v8.2.2) (2026-04-29)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e4524f74..cf4e3644 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "yeoman-generator",
-  "version": "8.2.2",
+  "version": "8.3.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "yeoman-generator",
-      "version": "8.2.2",
+      "version": "8.3.0",
       "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/debug": "^4.1.13",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 095f66cf..a17c79ea 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "yeoman-generator",
-  "version": "8.2.2",
+  "version": "8.3.0",
   "description": "Rails-inspired generator system that provides scaffolding for your apps",
   "keywords": [
     "development",