diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 53c3d0a..911ce3e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [v0.8.2] - 2024-08-29
+
+### Fixed
+
+* Minor changes to the bootstrap generator templates
+
+
 ## [v0.8.1] - 2024-08-29
 
 Parsley is extended by the `parsley-cli` utility application, which is the foundation for new library features that cannot be implemented on top of reflection. Support for proxy and/or decorator types is better integrated via a code generator approach.
diff --git a/internal/templates/bootstrap/application.gotmpl b/internal/templates/bootstrap/application.gotmpl
index 6f22a6f..59ae1a1 100644
--- a/internal/templates/bootstrap/application.gotmpl
+++ b/internal/templates/bootstrap/application.gotmpl
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type parsleyApplication struct {
 var _ bootstrap.Application = &parsleyApplication{}
 
 // newApp Creates the main application service instance. This constructor function gets invoked by Parsley; add parameters for all required services.
-func newApp(greeter Greeter) bootstrap.Application {
+func NewApp(greeter Greeter) bootstrap.Application {
     return &parsleyApplication{
         greeter: greeter,
     }
diff --git a/internal/templates/bootstrap/main.gotmpl b/internal/templates/bootstrap/main.gotmpl
index 895f79f..23c94b1 100644
--- a/internal/templates/bootstrap/main.gotmpl
+++ b/internal/templates/bootstrap/main.gotmpl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
     context := context.Background()
-    bootstrap.RunParsleyApplication(context, newApp, configureGreeter)
+    bootstrap.RunParsleyApplication(context, NewApp, configureGreeter)
 }
 
 // configureGreeter A ModuleFunc registering the required Greeter services.