diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 78697c4c20a859bd03bacd130665d5e65617c168..8e606a4cb72916dc9ba683aa089cd131eec7b2d9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# v0.2.1 - 2020-07-01
+* Adds PoW requirement to faucet payloads
+* Adds tips broadcaster to ensure that all chains are getting solidified
+* Fixes being able to send a double-spend via one node
+* **Breaking**: bumps network and database versions
+
 # v0.2.0 - 2020-06-30
 * Adds the value transfer dApp:
     * New binary transaction layout
diff --git a/plugins/banner/plugin.go b/plugins/banner/plugin.go
index 5603df69d13a2c1fadc32ce202ac620178fb142a..6229660976de1468d0ca3a0086b5654f208f8801 100644
--- a/plugins/banner/plugin.go
+++ b/plugins/banner/plugin.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var (
 
 const (
 	// AppVersion version number
-	AppVersion = "v0.2.0"
+	AppVersion = "v0.2.1"
 
 	// AppName app code name
 	AppName = "GoShimmer"