diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2fb8d1b..699aceb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.8.2 - 2026-08-23
+
+- Resolve Android runtime bundles from the latest PAM runtime release instead
+  of incorrectly treating the independently versioned Native SDK as a PAM tag.
+- Preserve explicit `PAM_RELEASE_BASE_URL` mirrors while normalizing trailing
+  slashes before resolving verified runtime assets.
+
 ## 0.8.1 - 2026-08-23
 
 - Added production-grade camera, media editing, retained canvas, GPU shader and
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ef51165..38383e3 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ checksum = "cf8baf1c55e62ffcace7a9f06f4bd9cd3f0c4beb022d3b367256b91b87513d98"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pam-native-cli"
-version = "0.8.1"
+version = "0.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pam-native-engine"
-version = "0.8.1"
+version = "0.8.2"
 dependencies = [
  "pam-native-protocol",
  "ttf-parser",
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pam-native-protocol"
-version = "0.8.1"
+version = "0.8.2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "proc-macro2"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 43551da..63acb66 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.8.1"
+version = "0.8.2"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.88"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/crates/pam-native-cli/src/mobile.rs b/crates/pam-native-cli/src/mobile.rs
index bee7216..c7e2918 100644
--- a/crates/pam-native-cli/src/mobile.rs
+++ b/crates/pam-native-cli/src/mobile.rs
@@ -2277,10 +2277,8 @@ fn install_android_runtime_bundle(
     native_home: &Path,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
     let asset = "pam-android-runtime.tar.gz";
-    let release_tag = format!("v{}", env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
-    let base = std::env::var("PAM_RELEASE_BASE_URL").unwrap_or_else(|_| {
-        format!("https://github.com/push-in/pam/releases/download/{release_tag}")
-    });
+    let configured_base = std::env::var("PAM_RELEASE_BASE_URL").ok();
+    let base = android_runtime_release_base(configured_base.as_deref());
     if !base.starts_with("https://") && std::env::var_os("PAM_RELEASE_BASE_URL").is_none() {
         return Err("refusing a non-HTTPS Android runtime release URL".to_owned());
     }
@@ -2377,6 +2375,13 @@ fn install_android_runtime_bundle(
     }
 }
 
+fn android_runtime_release_base(configured: Option<&str>) -> String {
+    configured
+        .unwrap_or("https://github.com/push-in/pam/releases/latest/download")
+        .trim_end_matches('/')
+        .to_owned()
+}
+
 fn download_release_asset(url: &str, destination: &Path, maximum_bytes: u64) -> Result<(), String> {
     let mut command = Command::new("curl");
     if url.starts_with("https://") {
@@ -7598,6 +7603,19 @@ mod tests {
         )));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn android_runtime_download_uses_the_pam_release_channel_not_the_sdk_version() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            android_runtime_release_base(None),
+            "https://github.com/push-in/pam/releases/latest/download"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            android_runtime_release_base(Some("https://mirror.example/pam/v2.0.10/")),
+            "https://mirror.example/pam/v2.0.10"
+        );
+        assert!(!android_runtime_release_base(None).contains(env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION")));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn development_cleanup_is_scoped_to_generated_artifacts() {
         let root = std::env::temp_dir().join(format!(
diff --git a/packages/native/src/Protocol.php b/packages/native/src/Protocol.php
index 715603d..6ed792a 100644
--- a/packages/native/src/Protocol.php
+++ b/packages/native/src/Protocol.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 final class Protocol
 {
-    public const string SDK_VERSION = '0.8.1';
+    public const string SDK_VERSION = '0.8.2';
     public const int VERSION = 1;
     public const string TREE_MAGIC = 'PNT1';
     public const string PATCH_MAGIC = 'PNP1';
diff --git a/packages/native/tests/run.php b/packages/native/tests/run.php
index e136a36..de38404 100644
--- a/packages/native/tests/run.php
+++ b/packages/native/tests/run.php
@@ -6215,8 +6215,8 @@ static function () use (&$nestedStateEvents): void {
     'Grouped drawer state must restore selection and expanded sections.',
 );
 $assert(
-    \Pam\Native\Protocol::SDK_VERSION === '0.8.1',
-    'The runtime SDK contract must match the 0.8.1 package release.',
+    \Pam\Native\Protocol::SDK_VERSION === '0.8.2',
+    'The runtime SDK contract must match the 0.8.2 package release.',
 );
 $imageEditorParameters = (new ReflectionMethod(
     \Pam\Native\System\ImageEditor::class,