diff --git a/.nengobones.yml b/.nengobones.yml
index 3a0b710a..1cedaf79 100644
--- a/.nengobones.yml
+++ b/.nengobones.yml
@@ -156,5 +156,5 @@ pre_commit_config_yaml: {}
 version_py:
   major: 2
   minor: 0
-  patch: 0
-  release: true
+  patch: 1
+  release: false
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index d984b1d4..ba571736 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ Release History
    - Fixed
 
 
+2.0.1 (unreleased)
+==================
+
+
+
 2.0.0 (November 16, 2023)
 =========================
 
diff --git a/nengo_spa/version.py b/nengo_spa/version.py
index 2fb876c1..44e3bc04 100644
--- a/nengo_spa/version.py
+++ b/nengo_spa/version.py
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 tagged with the version.
 """
 
-version_info = (2, 0, 0)
+version_info = (2, 0, 1)
 
 name = "nengo-spa"
-dev = None
+dev = 0
 
 # use old string formatting, so that this can still run in Python <= 3.5
 # (since this file is parsed in setup.py, before python_requires is applied)