diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 4c4f7f20..337d15dd 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.0.2"
+  ".": "2.0.3"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 67554bae..a429343c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changes
 
+## [2.0.3](https://github.com/madisonbikes/cyclistsofmsn-backend/compare/cyclistsofmsn-backend-v2.0.2...cyclistsofmsn-backend-v2.0.3) (2024-11-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* issue posting due to null focus and/or description fields ([f68c19e](https://github.com/madisonbikes/cyclistsofmsn-backend/commit/f68c19e33a4bcc243b92f56299e713fc0e2b8869))
+
 ## [2.0.2](https://github.com/madisonbikes/cyclistsofmsn-backend/compare/cyclistsofmsn-backend-v2.0.1...cyclistsofmsn-backend-v2.0.2) (2024-11-01)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 12d6bbde..929bde4a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "cyclistsofmsn-backend",
-  "version": "2.0.2",
+  "version": "2.0.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "cyclistsofmsn-backend",
-      "version": "2.0.2",
+      "version": "2.0.3",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@keyv/valkey": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e12c282d..f14aed01 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cyclistsofmsn-backend",
-  "version": "2.0.2",
+  "version": "2.0.3",
   "description": "Cyclists of Madison Backend",
   "private": true,
   "main": "src/server.ts",