diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 2be9c43..af55ef0 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.2.0"
+  ".": "0.2.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 488f446..ea106dc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.2.1](https://github.com/lahfir/agent-desktop/compare/v0.2.0...v0.2.1) (2026-05-23)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* stabilize empty accessibility identity refs ([1fb5a7d](https://github.com/lahfir/agent-desktop/commit/1fb5a7d51eb798100b4d597c755fee1161e298bf))
+
 ## [0.2.0](https://github.com/lahfir/agent-desktop/compare/v0.1.14...v0.2.0) (2026-05-20)
 
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ffaf47d..91853a3 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "agent-desktop"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 dependencies = [
  "agent-desktop-core",
  "agent-desktop-linux",
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "agent-desktop-core"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "libc",
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "agent-desktop-ffi"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 dependencies = [
  "agent-desktop-core",
  "agent-desktop-linux",
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "agent-desktop-linux"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 dependencies = [
  "agent-desktop-core",
  "thiserror",
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "agent-desktop-macos"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 dependencies = [
  "accessibility-sys",
  "agent-desktop-core",
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "agent-desktop-windows"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.2.1"
 dependencies = [
  "agent-desktop-core",
  "thiserror",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index bb161cb..46765d3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ resolver = "2"
 edition      = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 license      = "Apache-2.0"
-version      = "0.2.0" # x-release-please-version
+version      = "0.2.1" # x-release-please-version
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
 clap               = { version = "4.6", features = ["derive"] }
diff --git a/npm/package.json b/npm/package.json
index c3e6168..372c84a 100644
--- a/npm/package.json
+++ b/npm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "agent-desktop",
-  "version": "0.2.0",
+  "version": "0.2.1",
   "description": "AI agent tool for observing and controlling desktop applications via native OS accessibility trees",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {