diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 48be49d4..bcb526e8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 This contains only the most important and/or user-facing changes; for a full changelog, see the commit history.
 
+## [0.2.1](https://github.com/ably/ably-chat-js/tree/0.2.1) (2024-09-18)
+
+- Fixed a bug that can lead to unhandled promise rejections and error logs when a room is released prior to initialization, particularly in React [#352](https://github.com/ably/ably-chat-js/pull/352)
+
 ## [0.2.0](https://github.com/ably/ably-chat-js/tree/0.2.0) (2024-09-09)
 
 - Added hooks and providers for React, to allow a closer integration with these ecosystems. For more information on how to get started with Chat in React, see [the React README](./src/react/README.md).
diff --git a/demo/package-lock.json b/demo/package-lock.json
index abd99027..adbfbc96 100644
--- a/demo/package-lock.json
+++ b/demo/package-lock.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     },
     "..": {
       "name": "@ably/chat",
-      "version": "0.2.0",
+      "version": "0.2.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "async-mutex": "^0.5.0",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index af7cfef4..3de46c23 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@ably/chat",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ably/chat",
-      "version": "0.2.0",
+      "version": "0.2.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "async-mutex": "^0.5.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ada24727..b6395335 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ably/chat",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "description": "Ably Chat is a set of purpose-built APIs for a host of chat features enabling you to create 1:1, 1:Many, Many:1 and Many:Many chat rooms for any scale. It is designed to meet a wide range of chat use cases, such as livestreams, in-game communication, customer support, or social interactions in SaaS products.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/chat/ably-chat.umd.cjs",
diff --git a/src/core/version.ts b/src/core/version.ts
index 8dac4379..9dba6320 100644
--- a/src/core/version.ts
+++ b/src/core/version.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 // Update this when you release a new version
-export const VERSION = '0.2.0';
+export const VERSION = '0.2.1';
 export const CHANNEL_OPTIONS_AGENT_STRING = `chat-js/${VERSION}`;
 export const DEFAULT_CHANNEL_OPTIONS = { params: { agent: CHANNEL_OPTIONS_AGENT_STRING } };