diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 89ffb4a..9178dd2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 
+
+## [0.2.1] - 2026-02-12
+
+### Fixed
+- make auto-install opt-in (#174)
+
 ## [0.1.1-beta.16] - 2026-02-07
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4014128..e5234c2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ralph-starter",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "description": "Ralph Wiggum made easy. One command to run autonomous AI coding loops with auto-commit, PRs, and Docker sandbox.",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "bin": {