diff --git a/.github/prerelease-manifest.json b/.github/prerelease-manifest.json
index 2be9c43c..e8851821 100644
--- a/.github/prerelease-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/prerelease-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.2.0"
+  ".": "0.2.1-rc"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cf4678b2..059872b4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,47 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.2.1-rc](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/compare/v0.2.0...v0.2.1-rc) (2025-12-17)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **release:** add prerelease-manifest.json to release-config.json ([96859aa](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/96859aaf9563092159ef257fc114ee76689591c4))
+* **release:** align release and prerelease-config.json ([1e0c34e](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/1e0c34e49b108e01b8d85f7f3ef68dae88e1584e))
+* **release:** remove sync prerelease manifest steps ([3fec835](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/3fec8356dd4d9760905b6d767ba31888b3acb8c9))
+
+
+### Code Refactoring
+
+* use KTX extensions ([#208](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/issues/208)) ([48963b9](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/48963b9ccbe28fa5a579056ec634d4be96444e8e))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* manual version sync to prerelease-manifest.json ([62901e1](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/62901e13c246d8805cad1edd3c2e1501268a3eb9))
+
+
+### Build System and Dependencies
+
+* **deps:** bump fusionauth/fusionauth-app in /fusionauth/latest ([#188](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/issues/188)) ([6c79e0d](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/6c79e0d38a3ecc3f0c531504b76df152eda93256))
+* **deps:** bump fusionauth/fusionauth-app in /fusionauth/latest ([#198](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/issues/198)) ([11b36f0](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/11b36f003b6c540c4883dc9996fddd55e5fd21db))
+* **deps:** bump opensearchproject/opensearch in /fusionauth/latest ([#201](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/issues/201)) ([2f86c43](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/2f86c4327cb8e357ca9cf8ec71cd572b9d358e37))
+* **deps:** bump postgres from 16.9-bookworm to 18.0-bookworm in /fusionauth/latest ([cd4f407](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/cd4f407bc2b70bdb335a2b16d944e144edaa582d))
+* **deps:** bump postgres from 18.0-bookworm to 18.1-bookworm in /fusionauth/latest ([aee163e](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/aee163ea18504297c6f56a6fdf60c84577487810))
+* **deps:** bump postgres in /fusionauth/latest ([9593603](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/95936034ee9f252737725a60ad77d9cb8599a67a))
+* **deps:** bump postgres in /fusionauth/latest ([b892ea2](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/b892ea236e06cc8eb86010fab7bcee58441a9208))
+* **deps:** bump postgres in /fusionauth/latest ([#176](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/issues/176)) ([e7747b1](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/e7747b15afd3d6c7396eda50fe124a5728ab014a))
+* **deps:** bump postgres in /fusionauth/latest ([#205](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/issues/205)) ([451803c](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/451803cbf9b18f785915d30d355604ea306e2683))
+* **deps:** bump the gradle-minor-dependencies group ([#213](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/issues/213)) ([a511679](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/a511679a9a6729fce3fe8bb67d4343172b6e73db))
+* **deps:** bump the gradle-minor-dependencies group across 1 directory with 10 updates ([b8a8104](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/b8a81044106338306f44b46bb626cba04b0c3527))
+* **deps:** bump the gradle-minor-dependencies group across 1 directory with 10 updates ([e142c9c](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/e142c9ceddf6b4a6e18250013f09de0d209a2eb8))
+* **deps:** bump the gradle-minor-dependencies group across 1 directory with 4 updates ([#189](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/issues/189)) ([389936f](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/389936f5d062361d1a67d24c4b21749404c44646))
+* **deps:** bump the gradle-minor-dependencies group across 1 directory with 5 updates ([#182](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/issues/182)) ([68f2e20](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/68f2e207cab81196bcfff93594bfe97cb7f667a8))
+* **deps:** bump the gradle-minor-dependencies group with 2 updates ([#175](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/issues/175)) ([b9cbfa6](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/b9cbfa6bfb3cdd480ecff9adc58f393fd342cf7a))
+* **deps:** bump the prod-github-actions group across 1 directory with 4 updates ([477958e](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/477958e7cc3a2af698c557643b8f628d740c01a3))
+* **deps:** bump the prod-github-actions group across 1 directory with 4 updates ([cd2cf36](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/cd2cf36fe94c84a88c27f9e2dd6d0391b5547b77))
+* **deps:** bump the prod-github-actions group across 1 directory with 9 updates ([72fe708](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/72fe708b1a6ec604cd35438cb4097ecb9104f7e9))
+* **deps:** bump the prod-github-actions group across 1 directory with 9 updates ([74f8d2f](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/commit/74f8d2f11b9e0c4a3cd1e67af1a668a96bee1cd0))
+
 ## [0.2.0](https://github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-android-sdk/compare/v0.1.7...v0.2.0) (2025-03-14)
 
 
diff --git a/library/build.gradle.kts b/library/build.gradle.kts
index 45637c7d..85af41b8 100644
--- a/library/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/library/build.gradle.kts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ publishing {
                 groupId = "io.fusionauth"
                 artifactId = "fusionauth-android-sdk"
                 // x-release-please-start-version
-                version = "0.2.0"
+                version = "0.2.1-rc"
                 // x-release-please-end
 
                 // And here are some more properties that go into the pom file.
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 0ea3a944..3751dca9 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.0
+0.2.1-rc