diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 35217a3..83828d4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 All notable changes to `predxt` are documented here.
 
-## Unreleased
+## 0.2.1 - 2026-08-26
 
 - fixed Polymarket, Kalshi, and Opinion connection manager shutdown so idle
   websocket streams cannot block `stop()`
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d4cfca7..4612179 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "predxt"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 description = "Read-only prediction market data clients for Polymarket, Kalshi, and Opinion"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
diff --git a/src/predxt/__init__.py b/src/predxt/__init__.py
index b1571de..9952f82 100644
--- a/src/predxt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/predxt/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "0.2.0"
+__version__ = "0.2.1"
 
 from .base import BaseWsClient, HealthMetrics, VenueMessage, build_venue_message
 from .events import (
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 341b7dd..91a8060 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "predxt"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "cryptography" },