diff --git a/cmake/Modules/Packages/PLUMED.cmake b/cmake/Modules/Packages/PLUMED.cmake
index f231d148bd..9a4a9556ee 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/Packages/PLUMED.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/Packages/PLUMED.cmake
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ if(DOWNLOAD_PLUMED)
     set(PLUMED_BUILD_BYPRODUCTS "<INSTALL_DIR>/lib/${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX}plumedWrapper${CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_PREFIX}")
   endif()
 
-  set(PLUMED_URL "https://github.com/plumed/plumed2/releases/download/v2.8.1/plumed-src-2.8.1.tgz" CACHE STRING "URL for PLUMED tarball")
-  set(PLUMED_MD5 "6bfe72ebdae63dc38a9ca27d9b0e08f8" CACHE STRING "MD5 checksum of PLUMED tarball")
+  set(PLUMED_URL "https://github.com/plumed/plumed2/releases/download/v2.8.2/plumed-src-2.8.2.tgz" CACHE STRING "URL for PLUMED tarball")
+  set(PLUMED_MD5 "599092b6a0aa6fff992612537ad98994" CACHE STRING "MD5 checksum of PLUMED tarball")
 
   mark_as_advanced(PLUMED_URL)
   mark_as_advanced(PLUMED_MD5)
diff --git a/lib/plumed/Install.py b/lib/plumed/Install.py
index bb6f27fddb..21e8ac51ff 100644
--- a/lib/plumed/Install.py
+++ b/lib/plumed/Install.py
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ parser = ArgumentParser(prog='Install.py',
 
 # settings
 
-version = "2.8.1"
+version = "2.8.2"
 mode = "static"
 
 # help message
 
 HELP = """
 Syntax from src dir: make lib-plumed args="-b"
-                 or: make lib-plumed args="-b -v 2.4.3"
+                 or: make lib-plumed args="-b -v 2.8.2"
                  or: make lib-plumed args="-p /usr/local/plumed2 -m shared"
 
-Syntax from lib dir: python Install.py -b -v 2.4.3
+Syntax from lib dir: python Install.py -b -v 2.8.2
                  or: python Install.py -b
                  or: python Install.py -p /usr/local/plumed2 -m shared
 
@@ -59,8 +59,10 @@ checksums = { \
         '2.7.3' : 'f00cc82edfefe6bb3df934911dbe32fb', \
         '2.7.4' : 'f858e0b6aed173748fc85b6bc8a9dcb3', \
         '2.7.5' : '2aca1986d6c1ca3ba7e9eb51b1102792', \
+        '2.7.6' : 'fb8c0ec10f97a9353eb123a5c4c35aa6', \
         '2.8.0' : '489b23daba70da78cf0506cbc31689c6', \
         '2.8.1' : '6bfe72ebdae63dc38a9ca27d9b0e08f8', \
+        '2.8.2' : '599092b6a0aa6fff992612537ad98994', \
         }
 
 # parse and process arguments
diff --git a/tools/singularity/almalinux9.def b/tools/singularity/almalinux9.def
index e16ebbbdb5..eacaf3b565 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/almalinux9.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/almalinux9.def
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ From: library/almalinux:9
         # manually install Plumed
         mkdir plumed
         cd plumed
-        version=2.8.1
+        version=2.8.2
         curl -L -o plumed.tar.gz https://github.com/plumed/plumed2/releases/download/v${version}/plumed-src-${version}.tgz
         tar -xzf plumed.tar.gz
         cd plumed-${version}
diff --git a/tools/singularity/centos7.def b/tools/singularity/centos7.def
index c0fe278e94..fcdb2ff204 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/centos7.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/centos7.def
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ From: library/centos:7
         # manually install Plumed
         mkdir plumed
         cd plumed
-        version=2.8.1
+        version=2.8.2
         curl -L -o plumed.tar.gz https://github.com/plumed/plumed2/releases/download/v${version}/plumed-src-${version}.tgz
         tar -xzf plumed.tar.gz
         cd plumed-${version}
diff --git a/tools/singularity/centos8.def b/tools/singularity/centos8.def
index 7cb0c51a9e..97f818f9eb 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/centos8.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/centos8.def
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ From: centos:8
         # manually install Plumed
         mkdir plumed
         cd plumed
-        version=2.8.1
+        version=2.8.2
         curl -L -o plumed.tar.gz https://github.com/plumed/plumed2/releases/download/v${version}/plumed-src-${version}.tgz
         tar -xzf plumed.tar.gz
         cd plumed-${version}
diff --git a/tools/singularity/fedora35_mingw.def b/tools/singularity/fedora35_mingw.def
index 2661c77db4..693512bb97 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/fedora35_mingw.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/fedora35_mingw.def
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ From: fedora:35
         # manually install Plumed
         mkdir plumed
         cd plumed
-        version=2.8.1
+        version=2.8.2
         curl -L -o plumed.tar.gz https://github.com/plumed/plumed2/releases/download/v${version}/plumed-src-${version}.tgz
         tar -xzf plumed.tar.gz
         cd plumed-${version}
diff --git a/tools/singularity/fedora36_mingw.def b/tools/singularity/fedora36_mingw.def
index 873b646e84..09c3a71d94 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/fedora36_mingw.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/fedora36_mingw.def
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ From: fedora:36
         # manually install Plumed
         mkdir plumed
         cd plumed
-        version=2.8.1
+        version=2.8.2
         curl -L -o plumed.tar.gz https://github.com/plumed/plumed2/releases/download/v${version}/plumed-src-${version}.tgz
         tar -xzf plumed.tar.gz
         cd plumed-${version}
diff --git a/tools/singularity/rocky8.def b/tools/singularity/rocky8.def
index 0882bfd72b..bd076b5f6c 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/rocky8.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/rocky8.def
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ From: rockylinux/rockylinux:8
         # manually install Plumed
         mkdir plumed
         cd plumed
-        version=2.8.1
+        version=2.8.2
         curl -L -o plumed.tar.gz https://github.com/plumed/plumed2/releases/download/v${version}/plumed-src-${version}.tgz
         tar -xzf plumed.tar.gz
         cd plumed-${version}
diff --git a/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04.def b/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04.def
index 02351d9ecb..142ef7ffd4 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04.def
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ From: ubuntu:18.04
     # Plumed
     ###########################################################################
 
-    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.1
+    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.2
 
     mkdir plumed
     cd plumed
diff --git a/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_amd_rocm.def b/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_amd_rocm.def
index 38eaa6e322..4b9c53f00b 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_amd_rocm.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_amd_rocm.def
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ From: ubuntu:18.04
     # Plumed
     ###########################################################################
 
-    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.1
+    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.2
 
     mkdir plumed
     cd plumed
diff --git a/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_gpu.def b/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_gpu.def
index 0bfccf915b..7fa4e8ae4d 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_gpu.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_gpu.def
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ From: ubuntu:18.04
     # Plumed
     ###########################################################################
 
-    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.1
+    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.2
 
     mkdir plumed
     cd plumed
diff --git a/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_intel_opencl.def b/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_intel_opencl.def
index 2d562771bb..d6c9c65690 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_intel_opencl.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_intel_opencl.def
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ From: ubuntu:18.04
     # Plumed
     ###########################################################################
 
-    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.1
+    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.2
 
     mkdir plumed
     cd plumed
diff --git a/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_nvidia.def b/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_nvidia.def
index 2a3a34b1b2..91b0465a6d 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_nvidia.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/ubuntu18.04_nvidia.def
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ From: nvidia/cuda:11.6.2-devel-ubuntu18.04
     # Plumed
     ###########################################################################
 
-    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.1
+    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.2
 
     mkdir plumed
     cd plumed
diff --git a/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04.def b/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04.def
index 2a2a1dd660..d62b4c9f86 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04.def
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ From: ubuntu:20.04
     # Plumed
     ###########################################################################
 
-    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.1
+    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.2
 
     mkdir plumed
     cd plumed
diff --git a/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_amd_rocm.def b/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_amd_rocm.def
index f947de9ee9..753f215469 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_amd_rocm.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_amd_rocm.def
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ From: ubuntu:20.04
     # Plumed
     ###########################################################################
 
-    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.1
+    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.2
 
     mkdir plumed
     cd plumed
diff --git a/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_gpu.def b/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_gpu.def
index 05da01ccac..115ca6eee5 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_gpu.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_gpu.def
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ From: ubuntu:20.04
     # Plumed
     ###########################################################################
 
-    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.1
+    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.2
 
     mkdir plumed
     cd plumed
diff --git a/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_intel_opencl.def b/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_intel_opencl.def
index cc547fef29..c8680a16c7 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_intel_opencl.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_intel_opencl.def
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ From: ubuntu:20.04
     # Plumed
     ###########################################################################
 
-    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.1
+    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.2
 
     mkdir plumed
     cd plumed
diff --git a/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_nvidia.def b/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_nvidia.def
index 8ec334ad8b..3affc30b8b 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_nvidia.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_nvidia.def
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ From: nvidia/cuda:11.6.2-devel-ubuntu20.04
     # Plumed
     ###########################################################################
 
-    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.1
+    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.2
 
     mkdir plumed
     cd plumed
diff --git a/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_oneapi.def b/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_oneapi.def
index 25c913f392..70d69c7d80 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_oneapi.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/ubuntu20.04_oneapi.def
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ From: ubuntu:20.04
     # Plumed
     ###########################################################################
 
-    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.1
+    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.2
 
     mkdir plumed
     cd plumed
diff --git a/tools/singularity/ubuntu22.04.def b/tools/singularity/ubuntu22.04.def
index 8a4f262f75..ef43347982 100644
--- a/tools/singularity/ubuntu22.04.def
+++ b/tools/singularity/ubuntu22.04.def
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ From: ubuntu:22.04
     # Plumed
     ###########################################################################
 
-    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.1
+    export PLUMED_PKG_VERSION=2.8.2
 
     mkdir plumed
     cd plumed