diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
 
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+## 0.2.0a3
+
+([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyterlite/xeus/compare/v0.2.0a2...44b9acbbbfaa3f230ad28cbe09b26af0fababf5c))
+
+### Maintenance and upkeep improvements
+
+- Align `jupyterlab` version range with the version used in JupyterLite [#109](https://github.com/jupyterlite/xeus/pull/109) ([@jtpio](https://github.com/jtpio))
+- Use `coincident` if `crossOriginIsolated`, `comlink` otherwise [#108](https://github.com/jupyterlite/xeus/pull/108) ([@jtpio](https://github.com/jtpio))
+
+### Contributors to this release
+
+([GitHub contributors page for this release](https://github.com/jupyterlite/xeus/graphs/contributors?from=2024-08-26&to=2024-09-10&type=c))
+
+[@jtpio](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlite%2Fxeus+involves%3Ajtpio+updated%3A2024-08-26..2024-09-10&type=Issues) | [@martinRenou](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlite%2Fxeus+involves%3AmartinRenou+updated%3A2024-08-26..2024-09-10&type=Issues)
+
+<!-- <END NEW CHANGELOG ENTRY> -->
+
 ## 0.2.0a2
 
 ([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyterlite/xeus/compare/v0.2.0a1...6730e2407b08e0634504dcce7c5e3aa7942147a5))
@@ -16,8 +33,6 @@
 
 [@martinRenou](https://github.com/search?q=repo%3Ajupyterlite%2Fxeus+involves%3AmartinRenou+updated%3A2024-08-23..2024-08-26&type=Issues)
 
-<!-- <END NEW CHANGELOG ENTRY> -->
-
 ## 0.2.0a1
 
 ([Full Changelog](https://github.com/jupyterlite/xeus/compare/v0.2.0a0...170d2de926e990d1919855ded3d30aec4b08ba96))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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 {
     "name": "@jupyterlite/xeus",
-    "version": "0.2.0-a2",
+    "version": "0.2.0-a3",
     "description": "JupyterLite loader for Xeus kernels",
     "keywords": [
         "jupyter",