diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index da3b388..c44ea8a 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "gapic+FILLER": "0.0.0",
   "gapic-common": "1.5.0",
   "gapic-common+FILLER": "0.0.0",
-  "google-logging-utils": "0.2.0",
+  "google-logging-utils": "0.2.1",
   "google-logging-utils+FILLER": "0.0.0",
   "zzzz+FILLER": "0.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/google-logging-utils/CHANGELOG.md b/google-logging-utils/CHANGELOG.md
index 2a2e53b..d19fc30 100644
--- a/google-logging-utils/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/google-logging-utils/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ## Changelog
 
+### 0.2.1 (2026-09-29)
+
+#### Documentation
+
+* remove stale preview notice and disclaimer from READMEs ([#77](https://github.com/googleapis/ruby-core-libraries/issues/77)) 
+
 ### 0.2.0 (2025-04-30)
 
 #### Features
diff --git a/google-logging-utils/lib/google/logging/utils/version.rb b/google-logging-utils/lib/google/logging/utils/version.rb
index be93749..23d0c7f 100644
--- a/google-logging-utils/lib/google/logging/utils/version.rb
+++ b/google-logging-utils/lib/google/logging/utils/version.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module Google
   module Logging
     module Utils
       # Library version
-      VERSION = "0.2.0"
+      VERSION = "0.2.1"
     end
   end
 end