diff --git a/proj-nipoppy/CHANGES b/proj-nipoppy/CHANGES
index 89d9fc1bc..34dab6582 100644
--- a/proj-nipoppy/CHANGES
+++ b/proj-nipoppy/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+0.0.2 2024-10-28
+
+  -  Updated to reflect addressed in bids-validator issues and
+     to merge "master" branch of the bids-examples project
+
 0.0.1 2024-06-20
 
   -  Started to work on this support of the DatasetType project
diff --git a/proj-nipoppy/README.md b/proj-nipoppy/README.md
index 491344fb5..79d7af8da 100644
--- a/proj-nipoppy/README.md
+++ b/proj-nipoppy/README.md
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ located under folders where bids layout is not enforced -- should be just fine.
 Some outstanding issues with validator(s) which were ran into while trying to
 get "proper" validation working using deno bids-validator (mark when solved)
 
-- [ ] https://github.com/bids-standard/bids-validator/issues/2007
+- [x] https://github.com/bids-standard/bids-validator/issues/2007