diff --git a/ipyrad/__init__.py b/ipyrad/__init__.py
index 15d050d9..cb65a5a1 100644
--- a/ipyrad/__init__.py
+++ b/ipyrad/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import subprocess as _sps
 
 # Dunders
-__version__ = "0.9.101"
+__version__ = "0.9.102"
 __author__ = "Deren Eaton & Isaac Overcast"
 
 # CLI __main__ changes to 0
diff --git a/newdocs/releasenotes.rst b/newdocs/releasenotes.rst
index 538ad9d3..0e991e70 100644
--- a/newdocs/releasenotes.rst
+++ b/newdocs/releasenotes.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
+0.9.102
+-------
+**September 06, 2024**
+
+- fix SE loading to allow mixed .fq and .fastq file names
+
 0.9.101
 -------
 **September 03, 2024**