diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 945297f2..0a1eb3d4 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ plugins {
 
 ext {
     group = 'com.github.stephengold'
-    version = '0.1.11-SNAPSHOT'
+    version = '0.2.0'
     baseName = "${artifact}-${version}" // for artifacts
     websiteUrl = 'https://github.com/stephengold/jolt-jni'
 }
diff --git a/release-log.md b/release-log.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..268490b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-log.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# release log for the jolt-jni project
+
+## Version 0.2.0 released on TBD
+
+For development only. Not for production use.
+
++ Added many classes and methods.
++ Made the automated testing more systematic.
++ Worked around deadlocks in 2 destructors when running on Windows.
++ Solved a `SIGTRAP` in ConvexHullShape.cpp .
++ Shortened the names of 30 glue files.
++ Re-organized the test sourcecode into 3 new packages.
++ Modified `Shape.newShape()` to accept a zero argument.
++ Reduced the recommended number of threads when there are >9 CPUs.
++ Corrected the return type of `ConvexHullShapeSettings.createShape()` .
+
+## Version 0.1.10 released on 3 July 2024
+
+Initial baseline pre-release, for development only. Not for production use.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/native/glue/Jolt.cpp b/src/main/native/glue/Jolt.cpp
index bb3e0e87..5dfd6b1a 100644
--- a/src/main/native/glue/Jolt.cpp
+++ b/src/main/native/glue/Jolt.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,6 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_com_github_stephengold_joltjni_Jolt_unregisterTypes
  */
 JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL Java_com_github_stephengold_joltjni_Jolt_versionString
   (JNIEnv *pEnv, jclass) {
-    jstring result = pEnv->NewStringUTF("0.1.11-SNAPSHOT");
+    jstring result = pEnv->NewStringUTF("0.2.0");
     return result;
 }