diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ on the way to cutting its first release, and this file starts there.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 0.2.0 — 2026-07-19
+
 ### Added
 
 - **`users apply` grants the box *tier*, not just its socket** (#49) — role
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.1-dev
+0.2.0