diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-merge.yml
index a95cee5..0a85a6d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-merge.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
   ci-job:
     name: Checks
     uses: ./.github/workflows/checks.yml
+    secrets: inherit
     permissions:
       contents: read
 
diff --git a/doc/changes/changelog.md b/doc/changes/changelog.md
index 2512f71..70c1601 100644
--- a/doc/changes/changelog.md
+++ b/doc/changes/changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Changes
 
 * [unreleased](unreleased.md)
+* [2.1.0](changes_2.1.0.md)
 * [2.0.0](changes_2.0.0.md)
 * [1.1.1](changes_1.1.1.md)
 * [1.1.0](changes_1.1.0.md)
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
 hidden:
 ---
 unreleased
+changes_2.1.0
 changes_2.0.0
 changes_1.1.1
 changes_1.1.0
diff --git a/doc/changes/changes_2.1.0.md b/doc/changes/changes_2.1.0.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd5fc1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changes/changes_2.1.0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# 2.1.0 - 2025-06-27
+
+This release updates the the minimum version allowed for requests & the Python API 
+generated from file `openapi.json` to meet current formatting standards. 
+
+## Security
+
+* #105: Dependencies updated, especially requests (2.31.0 -> 2.32.4)
diff --git a/doc/changes/unreleased.md b/doc/changes/unreleased.md
index 4a4b02b..79e701b 100644
--- a/doc/changes/unreleased.md
+++ b/doc/changes/unreleased.md
@@ -1,10 +1 @@
 # Unreleased
-
-This release updates the Python API generated from file `openapi.json` & the minimum
-version allowed for requests.
-
-Changes to `open-api.json` in detail:
-
-## Refactorings
-
-* #105: Updated open API client
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f1494ed..aab6bce 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "exasol-saas-api"
-version = "2.0.0"
+version = "2.1.0"
 description = "API enabling Python applications connecting to Exasol database SaaS instances and using their SaaS services"
 authors = [
     {name="Christoph Kuhnke", email="christoph.kuhnke@exasol.com"},
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 4f01eba..1ec4a91 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Do not edit this file manually!
 # If you need to change the version, do so in the pyproject.toml, e.g. by using `poetry version X.Y.Z`.
 MAJOR = 2
-MINOR = 0
+MINOR = 1
 PATCH = 0
 VERSION = f"{MAJOR}.{MINOR}.{PATCH}"
 __version__ = VERSION