diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 70cd2de9..191a98b8 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "13.2.0"
+  ".": "13.2.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d9ac2157..a083f254 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 New entries are generated by Release Please. Historical commit-level details through 13.1.0 remain in `release_notes.md`.
 
+## [13.2.1](https://github.com/appium/ruby_lib_core/compare/v13.2.0...v13.2.1) (2026-10-27)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* support symbol webSocketUrl capability for BiDiBridge and guard nil bidi on close ([#729](https://github.com/appium/ruby_lib_core/issues/729)) ([d104352](https://github.com/appium/ruby_lib_core/commit/d104352112de6b4a181f6ae652ace738856ae083))
+
 ## [13.2.0](https://github.com/appium/ruby_lib_core/compare/v13.1.4...v13.2.0) (2026-10-26)
 
 
diff --git a/lib/appium_lib_core/version.rb b/lib/appium_lib_core/version.rb
index 27237ba1..c1b09481 100644
--- a/lib/appium_lib_core/version.rb
+++ b/lib/appium_lib_core/version.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 module Appium
   module Core
-    VERSION = '13.2.0' unless defined? ::Appium::Core::VERSION
-    DATE    = '2026-10-26' unless defined? ::Appium::Core::DATE # x-release-please-date
+    VERSION = '13.2.1' unless defined? ::Appium::Core::VERSION
+    DATE    = '2026-10-27' unless defined? ::Appium::Core::DATE # x-release-please-date
   end
 end