diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1329219..bb163f7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 All notable changes to `auraone-sdk` are documented here. This project follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.2.1] - 2026-07-13
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Corrected the PyPI long description and release-proof section so the package
+  page identifies the published SDK instead of retaining pre-publication
+  `0.2.0` candidate language.
+- Updated package, module, CLI, test, and release-preflight version surfaces for
+  the metadata-only patch release.
+
 ## [0.2.0] - 2026-07-12
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index abfaeda..807d2fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -155,7 +155,10 @@ aura quotas
 aura system-health
 ```
 
-The structured output and stable exit-code examples below describe the current `0.2.0` source candidate. Check `aura --version` and the [PyPI release page](https://pypi.org/project/auraone-sdk/) before depending on a flag in an installed release.
+The structured output and stable exit-code examples below describe the current
+`0.2.1` release. Check `aura --version` and the
+[PyPI release page](https://pypi.org/project/auraone-sdk/) before depending on a
+flag in an installed environment.
 
 ```bash
 aura list-templates --domain robotics --output json
@@ -249,7 +252,7 @@ Treat the documented fields for the endpoint you call as the contract. Do not as
 
 ### CLI
 
-For the current `0.2.0` source candidate:
+For the current `0.2.1` release:
 
 - `table` is the interactive default.
 - `json` writes one JSON document to stdout.
@@ -280,15 +283,17 @@ Machine-readable errors use this stderr shape:
 
 ## Source And Release Proof
 
-Publication status checked on **July 13, 2026**:
+Release destinations for `0.2.1`:
 
 | Surface | Version | Proof |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| Published Python distribution | `0.1.2` | [PyPI release and files](https://pypi.org/project/auraone-sdk/0.1.2/#files), uploaded July 8, 2026 |
-| Public source tag | `v0.1.2` | [GitHub tagged source](https://github.com/auraoneai/sdk-python/tree/v0.1.2) |
-| Current repository source | `0.2.0` | `pyproject.toml`, `aura_one/version.py`, and `CHANGELOG.md` in this checkout |
+| Python distribution | `0.2.1` | [PyPI release and files](https://pypi.org/project/auraone-sdk/0.2.1/#files) |
+| Public source tag | `v0.2.1` | [GitHub tagged source](https://github.com/auraoneai/sdk-python/tree/v0.2.1) |
+| Current repository source | `0.2.1` | `pyproject.toml`, `aura_one/version.py`, and `CHANGELOG.md` in this checkout |
 
-`0.2.0` was not published on July 13, 2026. At that check date, PyPI had no `auraone-sdk==0.2.0` release and the public repository had no `v0.2.0` tag. A version present in source is release-candidate evidence, not registry availability. Use the linked PyPI page for current registry status.
+Treat the release as complete only when the PyPI project, immutable Git tag,
+GitHub Release, and installed `aura --version` all resolve to `0.2.1`. A version
+present only in source or a changelog is not registry availability.
 
 Maintainers can reproduce the source and distribution checks without publishing:
 
diff --git a/aura_one/version.py b/aura_one/version.py
index d3ec452..3ced358 100644
--- a/aura_one/version.py
+++ b/aura_one/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.2.0"
+__version__ = "0.2.1"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 992fb8c..bb31fb0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "auraone-sdk"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 description = "Python SDK and CLI for AuraOne hosted AI evaluations, with sync and async clients for templates, runs, analytics, training, and governance."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.9"
diff --git a/tests/test_package_metadata.py b/tests/test_package_metadata.py
index 3d144d8..3ec180b 100644
--- a/tests/test_package_metadata.py
+++ b/tests/test_package_metadata.py
@@ -112,4 +112,7 @@ def test_readme_covers_package_page_decision_and_release_contracts() -> None:
         assert marker in readme
 
     assert f"| Current repository source | `{project['version']}` |" in readme
-    assert f"`{project['version']}` was not published on July 13, 2026." in readme
+    assert f"| Python distribution | `{project['version']}` |" in readme
+    assert f"| Public source tag | `v{project['version']}` |" in readme
+    assert "was not published" not in readme
+    assert "source candidate" not in readme
diff --git a/tests/test_release_preflight.py b/tests/test_release_preflight.py
index daadac7..3b6b8a5 100644
--- a/tests/test_release_preflight.py
+++ b/tests/test_release_preflight.py
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ def test_release_preflight_rejects_mismatched_release_version() -> None:
     result = _run("--expected-version", "9.9.9")
 
     assert result.returncode == 1
-    assert "expected=9.9.9, package=0.2.0" in result.stderr
+    assert "expected=9.9.9, package=0.2.1" in result.stderr