diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1bcf64f8..661773c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.21.0](https://www.github.com/ethersphere/swarm-cli/compare/v2.20.0...v2.21.0) (2024-12-09)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* improve onboarding flow ([#556](https://www.github.com/ethersphere/swarm-cli/issues/556)) ([2cc2c6f](https://www.github.com/ethersphere/swarm-cli/commit/2cc2c6fbc52b2788873b95405960a16069cce9b9))
+
 ## [2.20.0](https://www.github.com/ethersphere/swarm-cli/compare/v2.19.0...v2.20.0) (2024-12-08)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c0b29ddf..30a3da52 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ethersphere/swarm-cli",
-  "version": "2.20.0",
+  "version": "2.21.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1e8c131b..5607fd9a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ethersphere/swarm-cli",
-  "version": "2.20.0",
+  "version": "2.21.0",
   "description": "CLI tool for Bee",
   "keywords": [
     "Bee",