diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 2be9c43..af55ef0 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.2.0"
+  ".": "0.2.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 800020a..c27f608 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.2.1](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/compare/patchloom-v0.2.0...patchloom-v0.2.1) (2026-07-24)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* stop claiming non-release after ALLOW_RELEASE_MERGE bypass ([#213](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/issues/213)) ([bd17b59](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/commit/bd17b59db81dbe1c80e5955ef9b1140f3e70f8a5))
+
 ## [0.2.0](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/compare/patchloom-v0.1.0...patchloom-v0.2.0) (2026-07-24)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8f5b072..dc3dea7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "patchloom",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "patchloom",
-      "version": "0.2.0",
+      "version": "0.2.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/mocha": "^10.0.10",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 467ab32..1884066 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "patchloom",
   "displayName": "Patchloom",
   "description": "VS Code extension for Patchloom. Installs, configures, and integrates the Patchloom CLI for editor-first workflows.",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "publisher": "patchloom",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {