diff --git a/docs/RELEASE-NOTES b/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
index c1b7d90..bf1214c 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+Version 0.2.1
+-------------
+
+- fix rocksdb and lmdb abstractions (bauerj)
+- limit concurrent daemon requests
+- improve script + coin abstractions
+- faster tx and script parsing
+- minor bug fixes
+
 Version 0.2
 -----------
 
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index 764e2d3..7dd5120 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.2"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.2.1"