diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6a0c669..3824875 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.2.1](https://github.com/SecurityRonin/safe-read/compare/safe-read-v0.2.0...safe-read-v0.2.1) - 2026-07-25
+
+### Documentation
+
+- *(readme)* align robustness wording with fleet standard (fuzzed + panic-free-by-lint pairing)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- *(vet)* declare own crates first-party so version bumps don't break supply-chain audit
+
 ## [0.2.0](https://github.com/SecurityRonin/safe-read/compare/v0.1.0...v0.2.0) - 2026-07-17
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 198ffa6..98f4117 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ version = 3
 
 [[package]]
 name = "safe-read"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0a227a3..5691f84 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "safe-read"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 edition = "2021"
 # Low MSRV: a leaf byte-reading crate with no features to gate. A deliberate,
 # CI-verified floor so every fleet reader can depend on it without raising theirs.