diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 56f75a5..f7b18bd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+## v2.1
+
+## Features/BugFixes
+
+- adding `collectiontype` to `createmetadata` command
+- excluding `*.tar.filelist` from `--cleanup` as it may need be put alongside README
+- create readme with `--makereadme` argument
+- `projark` subcommand for easy CCBR project backup
+
 ## v2.0.1
 
 ## Features/BugFixes
diff --git a/src/parkit/src/VERSION b/src/parkit/src/VERSION
index 94245d2..879b416 100644
--- a/src/parkit/src/VERSION
+++ b/src/parkit/src/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.2-dev
+2.1