doc[notask]: backmerge release-sdk-0.8.2 into main

packages/sdk/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,32 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.8.2]
+
+📦 **NPM:** https://www.npmjs.com/package/@qvac/sdk/v/0.8.2
+
+This is a maintenance release that refreshes the SDK README with a streamlined quickstart guide and updated documentation links pointing to the new docs site at docs.qvac.tether.io.
+
+---
+
+## 📘 Documentation
+
+### README Rewrite
+
+The SDK README has been rewritten to provide a cleaner onboarding experience. The verbose installation, usage, and feature sections have been replaced with a concise quickstart that gets users running in four steps, and all documentation links now point to the new docs site.
+
+Key changes:
+
+- **Simplified quickstart** — A minimal four-step guide (create workspace, install, write script, run) replaces the previous multi-section setup
+- **Updated links** — Documentation URLs now point to `docs.qvac.tether.io` instead of `qvac.tether.dev`
+- **Support channel** — The support link now points to the Discord channel instead of FeatureBase
+- **Leaner content** — Detailed platform instructions (Expo, Linux), feature lists, and example indexes have been moved to the docs site to keep the README focused
+
+---
+
+## ⚙️ Infrastructure
+
+- SDK dependency installs in CI publish and pod check workflows are now frozen to prevent unexpected version drift during builds.
+
 ## [0.8.1]
 
 📦 **NPM:** https://www.npmjs.com/package/@qvac/sdk/v/0.8.1

packages/sdk/README.md

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 > _Part of **QVAC** ecosystem_
 > <br>
 > <sup>
-> <a href="https://qvac.tether.dev" >Home</a> &nbsp;•&nbsp;
-> <a href="https://qvac.tether.dev/docs" >Docs</a> &nbsp;•&nbsp;
+> <a href="https://qvac.tether.io/" >Home</a> &nbsp;•&nbsp;
+> <a href="https://docs.qvac.tether.io/" >Docs</a> &nbsp;•&nbsp;
 > <a href="https://discord.com/channels/1425125849346216029/1445400675189264516" >Support</a> &nbsp;•&nbsp;
 > <a href="https://discord.com/invite/tetherdev" >Discord</a>
 
@@ -252,5 +252,3 @@ This will:
 4. Generate `changelog/<version>/CHANGELOG.md`
 5. Generate `changelog/<version>/breaking.md` for BC changes (with code examples)
 6. Generate `changelog/<version>/api.md` for API changes (with code examples)
-
-**Note:** Requires a GitHub token (`GITHUB_TOKEN` or `GH_TOKEN` environment variable) to fetch PR metadata.

packages/sdk/changelog/0.8.2/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Changelog v0.8.2
+
+Release Date: 2026-04-09
+
+## 📘 Docs
+
+- Rewrite SDK README with streamlined quickstart and updated documentation links.
+
+## ⚙️ Infrastructure
+
+- Freeze SDK dependency installs in publish and SDK pod CI checks.

packages/sdk/changelog/0.8.2/CHANGELOG_LLM.md

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# QVAC SDK v0.8.2 Release Notes
+
+📦 **NPM:** https://www.npmjs.com/package/@qvac/sdk/v/0.8.2
+
+This is a maintenance release that refreshes the SDK README with a streamlined quickstart guide and updated documentation links pointing to the new docs site at docs.qvac.tether.io.
+
+---
+
+## 📘 Documentation
+
+### README Rewrite
+
+The SDK README has been rewritten to provide a cleaner onboarding experience. The verbose installation, usage, and feature sections have been replaced with a concise quickstart that gets users running in four steps, and all documentation links now point to the new docs site.
+
+Key changes:
+
+- **Simplified quickstart** — A minimal four-step guide (create workspace, install, write script, run) replaces the previous multi-section setup
+- **Updated links** — Documentation URLs now point to `docs.qvac.tether.io` instead of `qvac.tether.dev`
+- **Support channel** — The support link now points to the Discord channel instead of FeatureBase
+- **Leaner content** — Detailed platform instructions (Expo, Linux), feature lists, and example indexes have been moved to the docs site to keep the README focused
+
+---
+
+## ⚙️ Infrastructure
+
+- SDK dependency installs in CI publish and pod check workflows are now frozen to prevent unexpected version drift during builds.

packages/sdk/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@qvac/sdk",
-  "version": "0.8.1",
+  "version": "0.8.2",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",