diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 305c150..57e0617 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"0.2.0"}
+{".":"0.2.1"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4a6650d..a009723 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.2.1](https://github.com/layervai/qurl-python/compare/v0.2.0...v0.2.1) (2026-06-12)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* use UUIDv7 idempotency keys for retries ([#79](https://github.com/layervai/qurl-python/issues/79)) ([400e197](https://github.com/layervai/qurl-python/commit/400e1971644b82e2101f44975250d2d8fc519ff6))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* drop "firewall" terminology ([#74](https://github.com/layervai/qurl-python/issues/74)) ([337632a](https://github.com/layervai/qurl-python/commit/337632aad5b708df14a4293ac58272822b187fed))
+
 ## [0.2.0](https://github.com/layervai/qurl-python/compare/v0.1.0...v0.2.0) (2026-06-06)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d2df32d..da092f0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "layerv-qurl"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 description = "Python SDK for the qURL™ API — secure, time-limited access links. Quantum URL is how you enter the hidden layer of the internet."
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "MIT"