diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index f1f6f0d..4d1d411 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-	".": "2.0.1"
+	".": "2.0.2"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 448a53b..c2499b9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.2](https://github.com/dorixdev/react-dual-scroll-sync/compare/v2.0.1...v2.0.2) (2025-09-05)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* refactor child validation logic in useValidateChildren for improved clarity ([#23](https://github.com/dorixdev/react-dual-scroll-sync/issues/23)) ([913a78b](https://github.com/dorixdev/react-dual-scroll-sync/commit/913a78be4c10670b09a3d9fbd38d2d691d74b625))
+
 ## [2.0.1](https://github.com/dorixdev/react-dual-scroll-sync/compare/v2.0.0...v2.0.1) (2025-09-04)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2cbe86e..d517768 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@dorixdev/react-dual-scroll-sync",
-	"version": "2.0.1",
+	"version": "2.0.2",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"description": "A lightweight React library to synchronize navigation menus with scrollable content sections.",
 	"type": "module",