diff --git a/changes/+docs-fixes.housekeeping b/changes/+docs-fixes.housekeeping
deleted file mode 100644
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--- a/changes/+docs-fixes.housekeeping
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed docs build and code-reference issues.
diff --git a/changes/+main.housekeeping b/changes/+main.housekeeping
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+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Rebaked from the cookie `main`.
diff --git a/changes/335.housekeeping b/changes/335.housekeeping
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--- a/changes/335.housekeeping
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Replaced black, bandit, flake8 and pydocstyle with ruff.
-Updated tasks.py with newest task list.
-Updated to using pyinvoke for development environment definition.
diff --git a/changes/345.added b/changes/345.added
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-Added the ability to download files from within a Cisco IOS device.
diff --git a/docs/admin/release_notes/version_2.1.md b/docs/admin/release_notes/version_2.1.md
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index 00000000..02e86fa5
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+++ b/docs/admin/release_notes/version_2.1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
+# v2.1 Release Notes
+
+This document describes all new features and changes in the release. The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## Release Overview
+
+- Adding the ability to perform file downloads in Cisco IOS. This enhances OS Upgrades and file operations greatly!
+
+## [v2.1.0 (2026-03-03)](https://github.com/networktocode/pyntc/releases/tag/v2.1.0)
+
+### Added
+
+- [#345](https://github.com/networktocode/pyntc/issues/345) - Added the ability to download files from within a Cisco IOS device.
+
+### Housekeeping
+
+- [#335](https://github.com/networktocode/pyntc/issues/335) - Replaced black, bandit, flake8 and pydocstyle with ruff.
+- [#335](https://github.com/networktocode/pyntc/issues/335) - Updated tasks.py with newest task list.
+- [#335](https://github.com/networktocode/pyntc/issues/335) - Updated to using pyinvoke for development environment definition.
+- Fixed docs build and code-reference issues.
+- Rebaked from the cookie `main`.
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index 603b6ad8..bf706005 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ nav:
           - v0.20: "admin/release_notes/version_0.20.md"
           - v1.0: "admin/release_notes/version_1.0.md"
           - v2.0: "admin/release_notes/version_2.0.md"
+          - v2.1: "admin/release_notes/version_2.1.md"
   - Developer Guide:
       - Extending the Library: "dev/extending.md"
       - Contributing to the Library: "dev/contributing.md"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
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--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pyntc"
-version = "2.0.2"
+version = "2.1.1a0"
 description = "Python library focused on tasks related to device level and OS management."
 authors = ["Network to Code, LLC <opensource@networktocode.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"