diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 4d424e51c..fd854f73e 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 5.1.0
+current_version = 5.2.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)(-(?P<stage>[^.]*)\.(?P<devnum>\d+))?
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 48d8dd93e..7516aa191 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ author = 'NuCypher'
 # The short X.Y version
 version = ''
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '5.1.0'
+release = '5.2.0'
 
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/source/release_notes/releases.rst b/docs/source/release_notes/releases.rst
index 9da119c75..c402382d6 100644
--- a/docs/source/release_notes/releases.rst
+++ b/docs/source/release_notes/releases.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,27 @@ Releases
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
+v5.2.0 (2021-04-26)
+-------------------
+
+Features
+~~~~~~~~
+
+- CLI option --duration-periods renamed to --payment-periods. (`#2650 <https://github.com/nucypher/nucypher/issues/2650>`__)
+
+
+Bugfixes
+~~~~~~~~
+
+- Fixed inability to update ursula configuration file due to the keyring not being instantiated - updated logic no longer needs keyring to be instantiated. (`#2660 <https://github.com/nucypher/nucypher/issues/2660>`__)
+
+
+Misc
+~~~~
+
+- Extends policy probationary period until May 31st, 2021.  No policies may be created on the network beyond this date. (`#2656 <https://github.com/nucypher/nucypher/issues/2656>`__)
+
+
 v5.1.0 (2021-04-15)
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/newsfragments/2650.feature.rst b/newsfragments/2650.feature.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index c5ecc456a..000000000
--- a/newsfragments/2650.feature.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-CLI option --duration-periods renamed to --payment-periods.
diff --git a/newsfragments/2656.misc.rst b/newsfragments/2656.misc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index aacb8a61f..000000000
--- a/newsfragments/2656.misc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Extends policy probationary period until May 31st, 2021.  No policies may be created on the network beyond this date.
diff --git a/newsfragments/2660.bugfix.rst b/newsfragments/2660.bugfix.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index f7bb371a3..000000000
--- a/newsfragments/2660.bugfix.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed inability to update ursula configuration file due to the keyring not being instantiated - updated logic no longer needs keyring to be instantiated.
diff --git a/nucypher/__about__.py b/nucypher/__about__.py
index 334d29693..072adbc20 100644
--- a/nucypher/__about__.py
+++ b/nucypher/__about__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ __url__ = "https://github.com/nucypher/nucypher"
 
 __summary__ = 'A proxy re-encryption network to empower privacy in decentralized systems.'
 
-__version__ = "5.1.0"
+__version__ = "5.2.0"
 
 __author__ = "NuCypher"